Ghana Central Bank Unveils Heritage Series Cedi Banknotes for November
Ghana's new 'Heritage Series' cedi banknotes enter circulation 3 November 2026 with upgraded security features. Old notes stay valid in...
September 25, 2026Topic
Currency
Cuba Lets Private Businesses Charge Customers in US Dollar Cash
Private businesses in Cuba may now charge customers in US dollar cash under rules published 10 September, deepening the island's...
September 11, 2026
Namibia’s Reserves Rose While Its Banks Got Tighter
Namibia reserves rose 2.9% to N$58.04 billion at end-July, lifting import cover to about 3.6 months, while commercial bank liquidity...
September 6, 2026
Malawi Will Not Devalue, and the IMF Will Not Sign
The Malawi forex crisis has left fuel and medicine imports rationed, and a new IMF programme is stuck on the...
September 4, 2026
The Naira Hits a Two-Year High and Reserves Reach an 18-Year Peak
The naira two-year high of N1,315.67 came as external reserves reached US$53.99bn, an 18-year peak, with record July remittance inflows...
September 4, 2026
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, 2026
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