ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani rupee experienced a notable improvement in the inter-bank market, appreciating to close at 286.50 against the dollar, marking an uptick from its previous position. This gain was observed after the currency ended its weeks-long losing streak the day before. The positive shift comes on the heels of a staff-level agreement with
© Shutterstock Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, experienced a turbulent week with significant fluctuations across different exchange platforms. Amidst ongoing liquidity issues and a lack of intervention from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since October, the Naira’s value has been under considerable pressure. On the official segment of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM),
© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday after strong gains earlier this week, while the dollar headed for a sharp weekly fall as weak labor market data fueled more bets that the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates by mid-2024. Weakness in the dollar put most regional units on course for a
DHAKA – Bangladesh is grappling with a dollar shortage amid the ongoing global economic challenges, with its foreign exchange reserves dipping to $19.6 billion. The country’s reserves, which are sufficient to cover just over three months of imports, have been under pressure due to a combination of rising import costs and a decline in exports
© Reuters. TOKYO – Rintaro Tamaki, who served as Japan’s Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs from 2009 to 2011, reflected on past interventions in the currency market, particularly during the tumultuous period following the March 2011 earthquake and the Fukushima disaster. He highlighted these interventions aimed at stabilizing markets but also underscored the limitations
© Reuters. The Indian Rupee has seen an ascent against the dollar, driven by softening US currency in response to a decrease in the United States’ key Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures. This development has sparked speculation among investors about a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut by May next year. ICICI Direct observed on
© Reuters. WASHINGTON – The US dollar, which has seen a strong performance in the latter half of 2023, is expected to face a downturn in 2024 as the Federal Reserve gears up to ease interest rates. In the second half of 2023, the dollar’s bull trend was propelled by robust US economic growth, boasting
© Reuters. Citi, a global financial services firm, has announced a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to develop an innovative blockchain-based solution for foreign exchange (FX) transactions. The initiative, part of Project Guardian, aims to enhance the cross-border trading process by providing real-time FX price quotes and recording trade executions for any
© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies crept lower on Tuesday, while the dollar clocked small gains before key U.S. inflation data that is expected to determine the path of monetary policy. Concerns over China also weighed on regional sentiment, as data showed a further slowdown in in the country through October. This saw the fall
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar traded largely unchanged in early European trade Tuesday ahead of the latest inflation data that could determine the path of U.S. monetary policy, while sterling gained as U.K. workers continued to receive healthy wage increases. At 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against
