EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies, stocks climb on Fed cut hopes, weak dollar
(Updates for afternoon trade) * Asian FX rallies on Fed rate-cut bets, weak dollar * Taiwan dollar, Korean won lead...
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies slip on uncertain outlook from potential US tariffs
* Philippine stocks hit highest since January 24 * China consumer prices miss expectations * Thailand targets 3% annual growth in 2025 By Sneha Kumar March 10 (Reuters) - Most Asian currencies slipped on Monday, with the Indian rupee and South Korean won leading losses as concerns about potential U.S. tariffs and a slowing U.S. economy weighed on risk sentiment. Regional currencies were unable to leverage the softer U.S. dollar with Singapore dollar, Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah trading between 0.1% and 0.2% down. "The ongoing U.S. trade...
Where the pound ranks among the world’s most counterfeited currencies
shana espinoza/Shutterstock Suitcases of forged banknotes aren't just the stuff of heist movies and spy novels. Banks and governments around the globe are constantly working to prevent fraudsters from introducing fake cash into circulation – and some countries are more successful in their efforts than others. Nations typically use parts per million (ppm), a metric borrowed from chemistry, to monitor counterfeit currency. They give a score by measuring the number of fake banknotes found in circulation for every one million genuine notes. Most nations aim to stay below the 15 ppm mark, though quite a few have seen...