Sudan Let Banks Set Dollar Rates and the Pound Hit a Record Low
The Sudanese pound fell to a record 6,400 per dollar on the parallel market after the central bank let commercial...
August 28, 2026Topic
Currency
Ethiopia Birr Hits Record Low as Central Bank Sells US$500 Million in One Day
The Ethiopia birr fell to a record low near 162 per dollar, and the central bank called a US$500m special...
August 20, 2026
Libya Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Political Pressure Over Oil Money
Libya's central bank governor Naji Issa has resigned, reigniting a fight over the institution that controls the country's oil revenues...
August 11, 2026
Bolivia Ends Its Dollar Peg, Devaluing the Boliviano 30%
Bolivia ended its dollar peg on June 26, moving to a flexible exchange rate and devaluing the boliviano 30% to...
June 28, 2026
Brazil central bank intervenes in spot FX for first time in 2021, sells US$1.5 billion
Brazil’s central bank intervened in the spot foreign exchange market on Thursday for the first time this year, selling US$1.5...
February 26, 2021
Brazil’s Real Opens at R$3.9019 to Dollar in Slight Drop
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. dollar opened this morning (Wednesday, July 4th) with...
July 4, 2018
Brazilian Real Plummets to a 26-Month Low Against the US Dollar
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real took another dive on Thursday against...
June 8, 2018
U.S. Elections Cause Volatility in Brazil Currency
With news of gains in polls by Trump Brazilian travellers are wondering if U.S. dollar will depreciate even further in...
November 3, 2016
Brazil Markets Predict Economy to Grow 1.2 Percent in 2017
Financial institutions consulted by the Central Bank (BC) of Brazil reported that the projected growth of the Brazilian economy in...
August 22, 2016