© Reuters The Bangladeshi Taka continues to depreciate against the US dollar, leading to heightened financial strain for businesses and economic repercussions. Today, the interbank exchange rate stands at Taka 111 per dollar, with some banks collecting remittances at rates up to Taka 117 per dollar, and open market trading at Taka 121 per dollar.
© Reuters. The Gambia’s currency, the dalasi, continues to hold its position as Africa’s strongest currency this year, according to the central bank governor. The dalasi has appreciated by 0.9% against the U.S. dollar so far, outperforming 23 other African currencies monitored by financial analysts. The central bank attributes this strong performance to increased inflows
© Reuters. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has imposed a limit on the amount of U.S. dollars that money remittance firms can sell to customers each day, in an attempt to regulate the market amid declining forex reserves. The directive, which was implemented on Thursday, restricts these firms to transactions of a maximum of
