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Taliban controls the world's best performing currency this quarter

It has made online trading illegal and threatened those who violate the rules with imprisonment

Rupee hits all-time closing low of 83.27 to dollar amid rise in oil prices

The rupee had hit an all-time low of Rs 83.29 per dollar on October 20, 2022

Rupee falls to record closing low as rising oil pushes up dollar demand

Possible dollar sales from the RBI helped the local unit stay above lifetime lows. The rupee had fallen to a record low of 83.29 in October last year

Inflation-currency conundrum

Higher US inflation can increase currency volatility

Experts blame grey market, IMF as Pakistani rupee goes into free fall

Tresmark CEO Faisal Mamsa said, "The interim government trying to overstep its perceived capacity, which is sending a conflicting message to markets

Pak rupee marks record closing low for 4th straight day on rising outflows

The rupee touched a record low for a fourth consecutive day and has depreciated 3.2% since Aug. 15, after a caretaker government took over

RBI bought net $4.50 billion in spot foreign exchange market in June

The RBI purchased $7.79 billion and sold $3.28 billion, the bulletin showed. In May, the central bank had bought a net of $7.37 billion in the spot market

Global currency markets stabalises after yen hits lowest level since Nov

The dollar hit a one-month high against a basket of other major currencies as investors sought a safe haven on concerns about China's economy, but then eased

Rupee falls 8 paise to 82.74 against US dollar during early trade

The rupee depreciated by 8 paise to 82.74 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, tracking a firm dollar against major rivals overseas. Analysts said, weak sentiment in the domestic equity market and elevated level of crude prices nearing USD 87 per barrel also weighed on the domestic unit. On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India in its bi-monthly monetary policy review decided to keep key interest rate unchanged, but hinted at tighter policy if food prices drive inflation higher. The American currency regained after US consumer price inflation showed moderation in July, raising hopes that the US Federal Reserve would pause rate hike. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.75 against the US dollar and moved in a narrow range of 82.73 to 82.76. It later traded at 82.74 against the greenback, registering a fall of 8 paise from its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee rebounded 19 paise to close at 82.66 against the US dollar after the RBI aske

S&P lowers Sri Lanka's long-term local currency credit rating to 'CC'

Domestic debt restructuring plan triggers action

From Africa to Latin America, trade in local currencies on the cards

Move comes after RBI-UAE Central Bank inks historic pact last week

China has $3 trillion of 'hidden' currency reserves, says US economist

A lot of the country's foreign-exchange reserves don't show up in the official books of the People's Bank of China, the former US trade and Treasury official wrote in a report

Rs 2,000 denomination note may lose legal tender status by year-end

No sign yet of Rs 1,000 note making a comeback

Rupee records worst week since mid-March as US dollar regains strength

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell to a three-week low on Friday and registered its worst week in eight, dragged down by a broader strength in the dollar index.

Global finance dominated by few currencies, need to de-risk: RBI DG

A handful of currencies currently dominate global finance, and there is a need for de-risking by diversifying the international currency system by adopting liquid currencies, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar said on Thursday. Speaking at the launch of a hackathon event organised as part of India's G-20 presidency, Sankar also appealed that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be adopted more by other countries as well, terming the fiat digital currency as essential for maintaining financial integrity. It can be noted that India began its efforts to internationalise the rupee last year, under which the effort is to decrease the reliance on the USD-dominated trade, by making rupee payments possible. So far, 18 countries have opened rupee accounts. "We have a global financial system that is dominated in terms of transactions, in terms of invoicing, in terms of their usage for hedging and other purposes by a few handfuls of reserve currencies. "It would probably, ..

Euro slips on GDP data, yen slumps as BOJ maintains ultra-low rates

Preliminary data showed gross domestic product in the euro zone expanded by 0.1% in the first quarter, below expectations in a Reuters poll for 0.2%

Rupee seen flat at 82 for $1; US yields, importers hedging in focus

The Indian rupee is likely to open little changed to the U.S. currency on Tuesday, with traders assessing the outlook for U.S. yields and keeping a watch on importers' demand for the greenback

RBI net bought US dollars for first time in five months in November

The RBI purchased US dollars worth $22.28 billion and sold US dollars worth $17.92 billion in November, data in the central bank's January 2023 Bulletin showed

Rupee registers biggest weekly gain against US dollar in two months

Hope of reduced Fed rate hikes, lack of RBI dollar buys drive rupee gains

Rupee ends final week of 2022 higher as market mood improves

The rupee finished the year at 82.72 to the US currency, down from 74.33 at the end of 2021, while the dollar index was headed for its biggest yearly gain since 2015