Currencies

THE MYSTERIOUS MR. NAKAMOTO: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto, by Benjamin WallaceA few years ago, I met up for coffee in Miami Beach with a person named Keith Rabois. Along with Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, Rabois is a member of the so-called PayPal Mafia — the group that took that company public in 2002 and went on to develop a series of seminal Silicon Valley businesses.The topic of Bitcoin came up, as it tended to do then. Rabois pointed out that PayPal’s original vision...

The value of a country’s currency is a key indicator of its economic stability, inflation control, and fiscal management. While the Nigerian Naira has faced significant depreciation in recent years due to inflation, foreign exchange shortages, and economic instability, several African countries have managed to maintain stronger currencies. These nations benefit from factors such as robust exports, sound monetary policies, and diversified economies that help sustain the value of their money. If you have ever wondered which African currencies hold more value than the Naira, here are twenty countries where...

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...

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...