Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Thursday as concerns over higher U.S. interest rates pushed up the dollar and Treasury yields, with traders now watching for any Japanese government intervention after the yen slid to a one-year low.  Dollar at near two-week high amid Fed jitters The and both rose…

Investing.com– The weakened past the key 150 level to the dollar on Thursday, raising the chances of intervention in currency markets by the government and also putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to consider tightening policy.  The yen fell 0.1% to an one-year low of 150.25 against the dollar,…

Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK) is conducting a pilot project to examine the role of smart contracts in the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of Hong Kong, using its mobile applications BOC Pay and BOC Bill Merchant App. The pilot aims to integrate point-of-sale functionality to lower technical…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Wednesday as strong overnight data boosted the dollar, while the Australian dollar rose sharply as a strong inflation reading fueled expectations for an interest rate hike in November.  The jumped 0.5% as data showed inflation grew slightly more than expected in the third…

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Wednesday, drawing support from yet another resilient U.S. economic data reading, while the euro struggled to make headway on the back of a darkening growth outlook in the bloc. The Australian dollar rose more than 0.5%…

The Kenyan shilling has been under significant stress due to an oversupply of dollars, leading to its devaluation and trading at Sh150 per U.S dollar. The situation has been aggravated by capital outflows as major economies increase base lending rates to mitigate inflation. Importers seeking dollars further exacerbate the situation,…

The Nigerian Naira continued its downward trend against major currencies, hitting a record low on Monday. Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to manage the currency value by floating it on June 14 and lifting forex restrictions on commodities, the Naira’s depreciation persisted. According to Aboki FX, the…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies advanced on Tuesday, reversing some recent losses as the dollar retreated from 2023 peaks before a string of key economic readings due this week, although risk appetite still remained weak. Soft purchasing managers index (PMI) readings from and also limited any major gains in regional currencies,…

By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo launched measures on Tuesday to support growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, after assuring businesses that the rupiah’s recent rate of depreciation against the dollar was still “safe”. Economic growth is expected to slow this year in the…

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Tuesday after briefly falling to a one-month low on the back of a drop in U.S. bond yields, as weak economic data sent the euro sliding. Survey data showed that euro zone business activity took a surprise turn for the…