[ad_1] The currency pair is looking to end a three-week losing streak, with early trading today seeing the pair slightly lower at $0.5890/95, a narrow range below $0.59 due to softer US equity futures. Despite this minor setback, the pair has been extending gains for the third day in a row, nearing a two-week high
[ad_1] © Reuters. Visa (NYSE:), in collaboration with HSBC and Bank, has completed the first phase of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trial in Hong Kong. The trial, backed by Beijing’s central government, achieved “near real-time” transfers using tokenized electronic Hong Kong Dollar (e-HKD) deposits while preserving non-bank users’ information privacy. The pilot functioned
[ad_1] © Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies advanced on Friday, while the dollar eased further as traders bet that the Federal Reserve was done with its interest rate hikes, although anticipation of key nonfarm payrolls data kept gains in check. Regional trading volumes were also somewhat muted on account of a Japanese market holiday. Rate-sensitive,
[ad_1] © Reuters. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has partnered with six commercial banks, including UBS, Zuercher Kantonal Bank, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Basler Kantonalbank, Commerzbank (ETR:), and Hypothekarbank Lenzburg for a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project. The initiative, dubbed Helvetia Phase III, aims to tokenize the Swiss franc for digital securities transactions
[ad_1] © Reuters. A consortium of Swiss financial institutions is set to revolutionize digital financial markets through the launch of Helvetia Phase III, a project aimed at exploring the use of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC). This initiative marks the first time real Swiss Franc wCBDC will be used to settle digital securities transactions.
[ad_1] The exchange rate remained stable at €1.1502 on Thursday, as investors awaited the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision on interest rates amidst deteriorating economic conditions in the UK. This comes in the wake of October’s manufacturing PMI data, which showed a significant contraction in UK factory activity, fueling fears of a recession. S&P Global
[ad_1] © Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies strengthened on Thursday, while the dollar fell sharply after mixed signals from the Federal Reserve ramped up bets that the central bank will not raise interest rates further. The was among the best performers for the day, surging 0.7% and blazing past weaker-than-expected . Markets were growing increasingly
[ad_1] © Reuters. The Japanese yen, the world’s third most-traded currency, is underperforming, facing similar challenges as the Turkish lira and Argentinian peso over the past decade, according to George Saravelos of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:). Key factors such as weak yields and external accounts are pushing down the yen’s value. This year, the yen’s
[ad_1] © Reuters The British pound is showing resilience ahead of the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) November interest rate decision, which is expected to maintain the 5.25% rate, a prediction backed by over 90% of money markets and a majority of surveyed analysts. The BoE’s anticipated “high-for-longer” policy might bolster the
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the Nigerian naira showed a significant appreciation of 21.81%, closing at an official rate of N815.32/$1, up from N993.82/$1 the previous day. This change was accompanied by intraday figures that ranged between a high of N998.00/$1 and a low of N6475.00/$1, marking a spread of N523/$1. Despite this appreciation, Tuesday also saw
