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West Africa now has its own digital currency

30/12/2016(0)
Senegal will soon begin using a digital currency in 2017. It’s another opportunity for financial technology (fintech) to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion ... Read More
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Bitcoin crushed every other currency in 2016. Here are five reasons why

20/12/2016(0)
Bitcoin, that nebulous digital currency that trades in cyberspace and is “mined” by code-cracking computers, emerged as a better bet this year than every major currency, stock index and ... Read More
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Pound to Euro Rate: Beware a Capitulation Lower

15/12/2016(0)
The British Pound is recovering from recent lows against the Euro thanks to some better-than-forecast employment and earnings data but we hear from one leading analysts that the GBP/EUR ... Read More
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The second country in the world to develop a National Digital Currency

01/12/2016(0)
Senegal has recently become only the second country in the world to introduce a digital currency based on blockchain technology. Named eCFA, the digital currency will be legal tender ... Read More
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No matter who wins US Election markets are betting on one truly safe investment

07/11/2016(0)
No matter who wins the race for the White House, markets are betting on one truly safe investment, and that is the currency of a country with bleak economic ... Read More
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Venezuelans are turning to bitcoin as the bolívar crumbles

04/11/2016(0)
Venezuela’s currency has lost so much of its value that people have given up on counting the notes—they just weigh piles of cash. So far this year, the bolívar has ... Read More
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A common currency in the Gulf Arab region?

31/10/2016(0)
Gulf single currency ‘inevitable’, says Oman cenbank chief Hamood Sangour al-Zadjali is quoted as saying that the move is only a matter of time The creation of a single ... Read More
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How not to manage a currency

15/10/2016(0)
Make no mistake, sterling’s collapse is a very serious development, and has serious consequences for sterling interest rates. While it is becoming apparent that interest rates are going to ... Read More
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Ruble best performing emerging market currency since OPEC deal in Algeria

06/10/2016(0)
The Russian currency is extending its gains on Wednesday, buoyed by rising oil prices. The ruble has outpaced the Argentinian peso, Hungarian forint, Taiwanese dollars and other emerging market ... Read More
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PBOC Boosts Weekly Injections as Yuan Climbs Amid Stability Bets

14/09/2016(0)
Yuan interbank rates in Hong Kong surge before China holidays Monetary authority pumps in $57.7 billion, most since April China’s central bank boosted its cash injections to a five-month ... Read More
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