Mayor of Almaty orders to keep prices downThe Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has instructed the city authorities to keep prices down amid the devaluation of tenge.
Venezuela limits access to dollars at official rateVenezuela said Wednesday it would allow only importers of high priority goods like food to buy dollars at the official rate, forcing others to pay nearly twice that.
23 January 2014 17:24
Dollar gains on euro as new year opensThe dollar rose against the euro Thursday as investors pushed back into the greenback and sent US bond yields lower.
03 January 2014 10:35
China seeks world role for 'people's money'With deals from London to Singapore, China is seeking a greater role for its yuan currency in global markets to challenge the hegemony of the almighty dollar.
06 November 2013 13:12
Tenge bills more beautiful than new $100 banknotesThe new American $100 bill not as beautiful as Kazakhstan's tenge notes. Kazakhstan currency is "like the Meryl Streep of international bank notes": The Atlantic.
Devaluation of bolivar expensive for some US firms The recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar was a blow to some major US companies, highlighting the importance of financial ties between the two nations despite their political disagreements.
17 February 2013 11:46
Venezuelans race to spend before devaluation Venezuelans swamped stores on Tuesday to snap up everything from washing machines to plane tickets in a last-minute wave of panic-buying ahead of a 32 percent currency devaluation.
13 February 2013 11:10
Venezuela devalues currency 32% against US dollar Venezuela said it was devaluing its currency by 32 percent against the dollar on the orders of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, in part to trim a bloated budget deficit.
10 February 2013 10:38
Dollar falls as fiscal cliff worries growThe dollar dropped to its lowest level against the euro in three months Friday, the euro going above $1.31 as politicians in Washington appeared no closer to averting the economy-crunching fiscal cliff.
16 December 2012 15:03
Dollar, euro gain in Asian trade after China data The dollar and euro climbed against the yen in Asia on Thursday as positive Chinese manufacturing data boosted risk sentiment, while traders were also looking ahead to a crucial US jobs report.
01 November 2012 10:50
India's rupee at near 6-month-high on reform boost The Indian rupee on Friday soared to its highest level against the dollar in almost six months after the embattled government pushed ahead with more measures to attract foreign investment.
06 October 2012 11:12
Argentina imposes more restrictions on US dollars Argentina has imposed another restriction on the sale of US dollars, barring travelers from purchasing them unless the dollar is the currency of their destination.
08 August 2012 11:06
Euro inches off multi-year lows in Asian trade The euro inched higher in Asian trade on Wednesday after hitting new multi-year lows against the dollar and yen amid worries over the European debt crisis.
25 July 2012 18:22
Euro falls to lowest against yen in over a decade The euro tumbled below 95 yen for the first time in almost 12 years on Monday as dealers rushed to the safe-haven Japanese unit owing to growing fears about Spain's debt crisis.
