Sudanese Pound Slides to 8,800 a Dollar
Sudan’s pound fell to 8,800 per US dollar on the parallel market on 7 October, from 8,300 on Saturday, as...
October 7, 2026Topic
exchange rate
Venezuela Inflation Slows to 8.4% in September
Venezuela inflation slowed to 8.4% in September 2026, its second single-digit month in a row, as the central bank reported...
October 4, 2026
Argentina Country Risk Hits 2026 High, Dollar Holds
Argentina’s country risk touched 655 on 2 October while the blue dollar held at 1,560 per US$1. Which dollar rate...
October 3, 2026
Bolivia IMF Loan Approved With US$214 Million Up Front
Bolivia IMF loan: US$214 million of the US$1.9 billion is paid, and the minister says later tranches come quarterly. What...
October 3, 2026
Cuba’s Informal Dollar Rate Hits 745 Pesos: What Expats Need to Know
Cuba's informal dollar rate hit a record 745 pesos on elTOQUE's tracker Tuesday as the government attacked the tracker at...
September 28, 2026
Ethiopia’s Currency Auction Went From 28 Bidders to Five in Two Weeks
The Ethiopia forex auction drew 28 banks on 12 August and only five on 26 August, with total bids down...
September 1, 2026
Brazil’s Real Slips to R$5.22 a Dollar Before Vote
The real weakened to R$5.22 per dollar on 1 October, days before Brazil's election. Selic is 13.75%, and Focus sees...
August 27, 2026
Egyptians Abroad Sent Home a Record US$47.3 Billion in a Single Year
Egypt remittances reached a record US$47.3bn in the year to June 2026, up 29.6%, as the diaspora moved transfers back...
August 21, 2026
Foreign Cards in Argentina Now Get the Tourist Rate
Visa and Mastercard now convert foreign cards in Argentina at the MEP tourist rate, close to the blue dollar. A...
August 9, 2026