The US dollar is showing signs of strain against commodity currencies, despite the rise in yields, indicating a market shift favoring growth over rate differentials, as reported on Thursday. This situation emerges as the Federal Reserve considers potential further rate hikes that could have adverse effects on the US economy.…

Today, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) addressed public concerns over the legitimacy of old Naira notes and rumors of cash scarcity. Isa AbdulMumin, Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, confirmed that all CBN-issued banknotes are legal tender, including redesigned ones. The confirmation is rooted in Section 20(5) of…

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on Thursday and hit a one-week high against the Japanese yen after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Fed policymakers are “are not confident” that interest rates are yet high enough to finish the battle with inflation. The was…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reaffirmed its commitment to prudently internationalize the yuan and liberalize the financial market, as stated on Thursday. The central bank is set to increase the use of the yuan in global transactions, a move that supports global investors’ asset allocation and encourages more…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday, while the dollar held on to recent gains as comments from Federal Reserve officials saw traders reassess expectations of no more interest rate hikes. Concerns over an economic slowdown in China also dented sentiment towards Asia, following a string…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

(Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Friday it would increase the volume of deferred foreign currency purchases in the coming month to a cumulative total of 621.1 billion roubles ($6.70 billion). The purchases, in line with Russia’s budget rule, will be deferred because the central bank in August stopped…