The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced plans on Friday to integrate its fintech regulatory tools with Hong Kong and Macao, aiming to fortify cross-border fintech applications. The announcement was made by Deputy Governor Zhang Qingsong at the HK FinTech Week. The initiative involves collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary…

In a significant turn of events, the Nigerian Naira has appreciated against the United States dollar, trading below N1,000 for the first time in 44 days across all markets, including the black market. As of Thursday, the Naira traded at N995 against the US dollar, marking an appreciation by N118…

The US dollar is forecasted to maintain its strength through the end of 2023, despite traditional weakness in the November-December period. This strength is driven by US macro outperformance and a hawkish Federal Reserve. High US rates, described as risk-negative events, are positively influencing the dollar while adversely affecting pro-cyclical…

India’s foreign exchange reserves saw a significant increase, despite a notable foreign investor pullout, ending the week of October 27 with a total of $586.111 billion, a surge of $2.579 billion according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This considerable rise was largely attributed to the maturity and reversal…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a six-week low on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy created fewer jobs than expected last month, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady again at its December meeting. The , a…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies strengthened on Monday, while the dollar hovered near six-week lows as softer-than-expected U.S. payrolls data and less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve drove up bets that the bank was done raising interest rates. Focus now turns to key upcoming economic readings from China, as well…

The continuous devaluation of the Nigerian Naira, which recently peaked at N2,010 per CFA1000, has significantly disrupted cross-border trade and led to record high commodity prices. The situation has been particularly severe for traders dealing in rice and frozen poultry products at the Seme-Krake border in Lagos. The price of…

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Monday, falling to a six-week low and extending last week’s declines on the back of a less hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve.  At 03:20 ET (08:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of…

Despite the usual end-of-year softening, the strength of the dollar, bolstered by US macro outperformance and a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, is predicted to continue. The dollar has remained unaffected by a sell-off in Treasuries and increases in long-end curve rates. High US rates and an unorganized rise…

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is progressing with its groundbreaking Helvetia Phase III pilot program, marking a significant shift from the testing to the actual implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This initiative, led by SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan and SIX Digital Exchange, will enable real bond transactions…