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Attempts to control a monetary crisis have had unintended consequences for a country struggling to get back on its feet
Favourable exchange rates provided a welcome uplift in 2022, both at stores and online
Shift away from using ‘toxic currencies’ for trade and reserves accompanies increase in yuan-denominated bank accounts
With the Federal Reserve backstopping bank liquidity worldwide, the US currency has no effective challenger
Turmoil prompts authorities to launch daily operations to access dollar funding via standing swap lines
We should ask whether creators like banks should face more regulation or pay more in insurance premiums
Measure follows ‘soy dollar’ policy as producers struggle and government seeks to boost foreign currency reserves
Departing governor leaves measures to change ultra-loose policies to successor Kazuo Ueda
Cost of hedging against swings in the yen wipes out extra returns for buyers looking overseas
UK-EU agreement over Northern Ireland should help the pound though dollar’s strength will dampen recovery, analysts say
High inflation has made the country good value, according to Post Office Holiday Money Index
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Institute of International Finance reports debt burdens for large low- and middle-income countries are at record highs
Currency picks up after falling more than 11% since October
Pound hits six-week low on bets UK monetary tightening is nearly over, while US rates may have further to rise
Economists say more countries likely to follow Egypt, Pakistan and Lebanon in letting currencies weaken
The Bank of England’s ‘Britcoin’ project could transform transactions — but questions about who gains from our data remain
The Bank of England is starting preparatory work on a possible alternative to physical banknotes
The greenback is bound sooner or later to feel the effects of intensifying geopolitical rivalry between the US and China
Focus has shifted to the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan after last year’s big increase in US borrowing costs
StanChart gets cheeky
Former governor Ali Mohsen al-Allaq returns as Baghdad struggles with a lack of dollars
Falling gas prices and easing fears of a deep, continent-wide recession in 2023 have brightened prospects for Europe
The monetary order is already being challenged by de-dollarisation efforts and central bank digital currencies
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