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Six central banks announce plan to ease US dollar flows in rare joint move

Rare joint statement comes as banking giant UBS announced it will buy ailing rival Credit Suisse

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Lebanese Juggle Dizzying Rates for Devalued Pound

When Caroline Sadaka buys groceries in the Lebanese capital Beirut, she keeps her phone in hand – not to check her shopping list but to calculate the spiraling costs of goods now priced at volatile exchange rates that vary by store and sector. As Lebanon's economy continues to collapse, an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baht surges amid US bank collapse

The baht on Monday surged against a significant fall in the US dollar mainly due to the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the market's expectation that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would slow down its policy rate hikes.

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Step right up, hedge your currency bets

If you're planning to travel abroad, it's important to consider the foreign exchange rate to manage your personal finances, especially as the baht is increasingly volatile against the US dollar.

Bangkok Post

Lebanese Supermarkets Mark Prices in Dollars as Local Currency Tanks

Supermarkets in Lebanon started pricing items in US dollars on Wednesday instead of the nose-diving local currency, after a government announcement allowing the practice in a country heavily reliant on imports. Since late 2019, Lebanon has been facing a dramatic economic crisis that has seen poverty rates climb to reach…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baht tipped to strengthen after US rates peak

The baht is likely to recover and strengthen to 33-34 to the US dollar by the end of 2023, as the greenback could go into reverse and start to depreciate in six months, says SCB Chief Investment Office (CIO).

Bangkok Post

Baht declines amid volatile markets

The baht fell to less than 35 against the US dollar on Monday and recorded its lowest level for two months, after being the most volatile currency traded in the region this year.

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Iran Unable to Curb Currency Fall against US Dollar

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi has accused “enemies” of standing behind the devaluation of the Iranian rial against foreign currencies, especially the US dollar.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s currency hits all-time low as EU prepares more sanctions

Iranian rial crosses 500,000 to the US dollar as prices of food and essentials continue to rise.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Currency Falls to Record Low as Sanctions to Continue

Iran's troubled currency broke below the psychologically key level of 500,000 rial per US dollar on Monday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions. The Iranian rial plummeted to a new record low of 501,300 against the US dollar, according to Bonbast.com which gathers live data from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Devalues Official Exchange Rate by 90%

Lebanon devalued its official exchange rate for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday, weakening it by 90% but still leaving the local currency well below its market value. The pound has crashed since a financial meltdown in 2019 after decades of corruption, profligate spending and mismanagement by the…

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Lebanon to Devalue Currency by 90% On Feb. 1, C.Bank Chief Says

Lebanon will adopt a new official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds per US dollar on Feb. 1, central bank governor Riad Salameh said, marking a 90% devaluation from its current official rate that has remained unchanged for 25 years. The shift from the old rate of 1,507 to 15,000 is…

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US Dollar Continues Insane Hike at the Expense of Iraqi Dinar

The exchange rate of the US dollar in Iraq continues to skyrocket as the country’s monetary authorities and government fail to curb the devaluation of the Iraqi dinar.

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Yemeni Government Asserts Need to Accelerate Reforms to Protect Economy, Currency

The Yemeni government on Thursday stressed the need to accelerate the adopted reforms to protect the economy and the local currency. The cabinet asserted its commitment to rationalizing spending and ensuring that the population is not affected by the measures taken to increase revenues. Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik chaired a…

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Al Jazeera

Iraqi PM replaces Central Bank governor over currency drop

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s move comes after a fall in value of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar.

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Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low

Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran's Revolutionary Guards or some of its members. Ties between the EU and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks…

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Lebanon Central Bank Sets New Rate for Withdrawals from Dollar Deposits

Lebanon's central bank said on Thursday it had set a new rate of 15,000 Lebanese pounds to the US dollar for withdrawals from bank deposits denominated in dollars, but which can now can be accessed largely in the local currency. The rate was previously set at 8,000 pounds under central…

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Egypt's Pound Weakens to New Low of 30/USD

Egypt's pound weakened on Wednesday to a new low of 30 against the US dollar after fluctuating in morning trading, Refinitiv data showed. Egypt committed to a flexible currency, a greater role for the private sector and a range of monetary and fiscal reforms when it agreed to a $3…

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Evening Standard

Surge in London mansion sales as US buyers cash in on 30% currency discount

The strength of the US dollar against the pound has made London property around a third cheaper for American buyers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Year 2022 Saw Erosion of Middle East National Currencies

The year 2022 witnessed an unprecedented decline in the exchange rates of a number of national currencies in some Middle Eastern countries, most notably Egypt, Türkiye, Sudan and Iraq. The value of some of the region’s currencies fell against the US dollar, while others saw very sharp deteriorations, as is…

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Egypt Government Moves to Control Currency Exchange Rate

The Egyptian government pledged to “control the market,” stressing that the US dollar crisis is on its way to being resolved. It has also sought to crack down on currency dealers in the “black market.” The value of the Egyptian pound declined against the US dollar following the Central Bank’s…

Dynamite News

Rupee's Outlook Depends Largely On Global Monetary Policy Moves

Monetary policy tightening by various central banks to contain inflation, the war in Ukraine leading to price rise for crude oil and subsequent realignment in the global energy supply chain, and strengthening of the US dollar index kept the Indian currency under pressure in 2022. Read on for details:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi Dinar Continues to Weaken against US Dollar

Iraq’s currency plummeted to a new low against the US dollar. In the northern Kurdistan region, the rate stood at 1,550 Iraqi dinars to the dollar - the lowest it has traded since 2004, according to experts. The depreciation in the dinar’s value triggered a wave of severe anxiety in…

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Sisi Stresses Availability of US Dollar in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that foreign currency is available to release imported goods in ports, assuring that the government has dollars. During the inauguration of two medical and industrial gas plants and a tri-generation plant in the chemical industries complex in Abu Rawash, Giza, Sisi said state was…

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Syrian Pound Hits New Low on Black Market

Syria's nose-diving pound hit a new record low Saturday against the dollar on the black market, according to websites monitoring the exchange rate, as the country faces severe fuel shortages. The Syrian economy has been battered by more than 11 years of war and crippling Western sanctions, pushing 90 percent…

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