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The issue of an imbalance or asymmetry of information, between the buyer and seller of an investment or product. Economist George Akerlof popularized the term in his research paper in 1970. It derived from his demonstration of the concept of asymmetric information using the defective used cars as an example; these cars are known as lemons in the market. This problem is evident in fields such as insurance and corporate finance.
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FKP
FKP is the abbreviation for the official currency of Falkland Islands, the Falkland Islands pound.
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| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Apr | |
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| 04:05 | RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent Speaks | ||
| 08:00 | GfK Consumer Climate | Apr | |
| 09:00 | CPI | Apr | |
| 09:00 | GDP | 1 quarter | |
| 10:00 | Private Sector Credit | Mar | |
| 10:00 | M3 Money Supply | Mar |
