Currencies

Image of a 20 Mexican Peso bill which is equivalent to one US dollar (19.738800 pesos) in Mexico ... More City, on June 2, 2022. - A stable political outlook in the face of uncertainty in Colombia, Brazil and Chile, and an attractive financial yield are encouraging a surprisingly strong Mexican peso, despite the country's tepid economic outlook, experts say. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images US dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC are all the rage this year, but...

Image of a 20 Mexican Peso bill which is equivalent to one US dollar (19.738800 pesos) in Mexico ... More City, on June 2, 2022. - A stable political outlook in the face of uncertainty in Colombia, Brazil and Chile, and an attractive financial yield are encouraging a surprisingly strong Mexican peso, despite the country's tepid economic outlook, experts say. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images US dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC are all the rage this year, but...

(Bloomberg) — As US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange. Most Read from Bloomberg The dollar, long a go-to hiding place during market selloffs, wasn’t rallying this time as investors rushed for safety. It was sinking, too, and fast as hot money poured into gold, the yen, European stocks — almost anywhere but the US. “It’s unusual and very telling,” said Sidawi, who helps oversee bond investments at the firm. “The dollar, in an environment where it should be acting...

In a historic move, India and Sri Lanka are on the brink of signing an ambitious defence cooperation pact, marking a significant shift in their bilateral relations. This agreement, to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Colombo, signals a departure from past challenges and a renewed partnership.Alongside the defence pact, India and Sri Lanka aim to establish a currency swap framework and finalize a joint development plan for Trincomalee oil firms with the UAE. These developments underscore growing ties and mutual interests in economic recovery and...

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $4.5 billion to scale a 4-month high of $658.8 billion in the week ended March 28, 2025, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) were down by $1.6 billion to $558.86 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.Gold reserves saw a surge of $2.8...

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., parent of the New York Stock Exchange, is joining with Circle Internet Financial Ltd. to explore the use of the crypto firm’s USDC stablecoin, as well as tokenized money market funds, to develop new products.“We believe Circle’s regulated stablecoins and tokenized digital currencies can play a larger role in capital markets as digital currencies become more trusted by market participants as an acceptable equivalent to the US dollar,” Lynn Martin, president of the NYSE, said in a statement Thursday. Circle and ICE will explore using Circle’s stablecoins...

Trading Forex during the Asian Trading Hours When looking at trading through the Asian session, the currency pairings are categorized into the majors, cross-currency pairings (also referred to as the crosses) and the exotics. The major FX pairings for the Asian session are the U.S Dollar ($) – Japanese Yen (¥) or USD/JPY, Aussie Dollar (A$) – U.S Dollar ($) or AUD/USD and the Kiwi Dollar (N$) – U.S Dollar ($) or NZD/USD. The Global FOREX markets major currency pairings, which also include the EURO – U.S Dollar, UK Pound...

This entry aims to delve into cryptocurrencies, their definition, uses and what makes them so special. Space is also reserved to talk about CBDCs and investing in ‘cryptos’.Definition and functioning of cryptocurrenciesIn essence, cryptocurrencies, also called digital currencies or crypto-currencies, among others, are nothing more than fully digital money. For example, you can physically touch a euro, but the same is not true of cryptocurrencies.This already presents a difference with FIAT money (the money we are used to handling, for example, the Euro), but the most important characteristic is that...

Ethereum (ETH) has seen immense buying from whales on Thursday following core developers fixing April 30 as a tentative date for the Pectra upgrade to go live on mainnet. In its latest All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call, Ethereum developers tentatively scheduled April 30 for the Pectra mainnet upgrade. Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilizes at around $87,000 on Friday, as its RSI indicates indecisiveness among traders. However, Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) show signs of weakness as they face resistance around their key levels and face a pullback this week.   Cronos (CRO), the native...

The Indian rupee has staged a strong comeback this year, making it on of the top-performing currencies. The USD/INR pair plunged to a low of 85.50, its lowest level since January 2 and 2.7% below its highest point this year. This article explains why the Indian rupee is soaring and what to expect.US dollar index crash Copy link to section One reason why the USD/INR exchange rate has crashed is that the US dollar index has embarked on a strong downtrend this yea. The DXY index has crashed from the...