© Reuters. Sberbank’s leader, Herman Gref, has projected a stable ruble exchange rate at 85-90 rubles/$1 by the end of 2023. The forecast aligns with the sentiment expressed by other economic leaders, including a note on ruble steadiness due to implemented stability measures. Gref attributes the anticipated steadiness to a presidential decree that requires large
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar rose in early European trade Tuesday, rebounding from recent lows, while the Australian dollar slumped after the RBA hinted at the end of its cycle of rate hikes.. At 03:25 ET (08:25 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, climbed
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as a warning from Federal Reserve officials and signs of more economic headwinds for China dented sentiment, while the Australian dollar tumbled after the Reserve Bank struck a seemingly dovish tone. The U.S. dollar rebounded from six-week lows, firming in Asian trade after Minneapolis Fed President
© Reuters. Despite the usual end-of-year softening, the strength of the dollar, bolstered by US macro outperformance and a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, is predicted to continue. The dollar has remained unaffected by a sell-off in Treasuries and increases in long-end curve rates. High US rates and an unorganized rise in US yields
© Reuters. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is progressing with its groundbreaking Helvetia Phase III pilot program, marking a significant shift from the testing to the actual implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This initiative, led by SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan and SIX Digital Exchange, will enable real bond transactions to be settled
Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Monday, falling to a six-week low and extending last week’s declines on the back of a less hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. At 03:20 ET (08:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, edged 0.1%
© Reuters. The continuous devaluation of the Nigerian Naira, which recently peaked at N2,010 per CFA1000, has significantly disrupted cross-border trade and led to record high commodity prices. The situation has been particularly severe for traders dealing in rice and frozen poultry products at the Seme-Krake border in Lagos. The price of a 50kg bag
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies strengthened on Monday, while the dollar hovered near six-week lows as softer-than-expected U.S. payrolls data and less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve drove up bets that the bank was done raising interest rates. Focus now turns to key upcoming economic readings from China, as well as a Reserve
© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar weakened in early European trade Friday, extending earlier losses as traders positioned for the end of the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle, although moves have been limited ahead of the release of key nonfarm payrolls data later in the session. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which
© Reuters. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced plans on Friday to integrate its fintech regulatory tools with Hong Kong and Macao, aiming to fortify cross-border fintech applications. The announcement was made by Deputy Governor Zhang Qingsong at the HK FinTech Week. The initiative involves collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and
