Currencies

Mumbai, May 29 (PTI) The expenditure incurred on security printing during 2024-25 increased by nearly 25 per cent to Rs 6,372.8 crore as against Rs 5,101.4 crore in the previous year mainly due to increase in indent for printing of banknotes, according to the RBI’s annual report released on Thursday. The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 6 per cent and 5.6 per cent, respectively, during 2024-25. “During 2024-25, the share of Rs 500 banknotes at 86 per cent, declined marginally in value terms,” said the RBI’s...

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, May 29:Markets turn risk-positive in the second half of the week as fears over an economic downturn in the United States (US) ease following a federal court's decision to block US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. The US Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its second estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the first quarter on Thursday. The US economic calendar will also feature weekly Initial Jobless Claims and April Pending Home Sales data. US Dollar PRICE...

Nigeria’s naira and the Ghanaian cedi are among the African currencies that are expected to witness a decline this year driven by a potential fall in export earnings, African Development Bank (AfDB) said in its 2025 economic outlook. The Abidjan-based lender revealed that 21 of the 54 African nations are likely to see their currencies fall in 2025 while 25 could see some gains as the global uncertainty leaves the financial markets volatile. “Several countries—Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—are expected to experience currency depreciations of 6...

The US Dollar Index continues to advance as a federal court blocked Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariffs from taking effect.US Gross Domestic Product Annualized is expected to fall again by 0.3% in the first quarter.FOMC Meeting Minutes indicated that Fed officials broadly agreed that heightened economic uncertainty warranted a cautious approach to adjusting rates.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its gains for the third successive day and trading more than 0.50% higher around 100.30 during the Asian...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is set to open weaker on Thursday, weighed by the dollar’s strength after a U.S. court blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the local currency would open in the 85.48-85.52 range, compared to a close of 85.36 in the previous session. “When you think about it, it’s a bit counterintuitive that Asia is lower on the back of the U.S. court blocking tariffs,” a currency trader at a Mumbai-based bank said. “However, that’s been the pattern — tariffs imply weaker U.S. growth...

U.S. stock futures saw a boost while the dollar surged against traditional safe-haven currencies like the yen and Swiss franc after a federal court halted President Trump's proposed tariffs. The Trump administration is expected to make an appeal.The S&P 500 E-mini futures advanced by 1.5%, and the U.S. dollar gained 0.7% against the yen. According to Matt Simpson, senior market analyst at City Index, the involvement of the Supreme Court is likely, casting today's ruling as a temporary stop rather than a definitive conclusion. Investors, meanwhile, are relieved by...

Imagine someone who found secondary-school maths difficult being grilled about logarithms. That is how a lot of equity investors look if you ask them about currency risk. It is not because the question is novel: any client can spot that the share price of an overseas firm, or one doing business across borders, ought to depend on foreign-exchange (FX) rates. It is because it is easy to pose, but maddeningly hard to answer. Forecasting earnings is already a pain. It becomes much worse when the task is to make forecasts...

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is the co-founder of Ethereum and chief executive and founder of Consensys, a blockchain software companyThe modern financial system is undergoing a foundational stress test. Decades of globalisation combined with increasingly fragile institutions have given way to a period of volatility marked by inflation shocks, debt overhangs and declining confidence in centralised authorities. Cross-border payments remain inefficient, sovereign currencies face growing scrutiny, and trust — long held together by central...

A new currency ranking has listed the top-performing currencies in Africa in May 2025, as the naira crashesThe list shows that the Tunisian dinar emerged as the continent’s strongest currency, trading at 2.95 dinars to the dollarAlso, the Ghanaian currency, the cedi, edged out some top performers, becoming one of the strongest currencies in Africa in May 2025 Legit.ng’s Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment and the economy for over a decade.According to a new ranking, in April 2025, the Tunisian Dinar strengthened, emerging as Africa’s strongest currency...