ABD Doları ve AVRO Döviz Kurlarının Nümerik Desen Analizi

Bu çalışmada, ABD Doları/TL ve AVRO/TL döviz kurlarının nümerik desenleri1.1.2003-31.12.2014 dönemine ait veriler ile analiz edilmiştir. Döviz kurlarının analizi içinNewcomb-Benford Kanununun ikinci basamak referans dağılımı kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanınsonucunda, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010 ve 2014 yıllarında ABD Doları/TL’nin ve 2005, 2006, 2007,2009 ve 2012 yıllarında AVRO/TL’nin nümerik desenlerinin Newcomb-Benford Kanunununikinci basamak referans dağılımına uygun olduğuna ilişkin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı sonuçlarbulunmuştur.

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