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, 2026Topic
exchange rate
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
What A Foreign Card Really Costs In Argentina Right Now
Foreign cards in Argentina now use the MEP rate, close to the blue dollar, not the official rate. A 50,000-peso...
August 9, 2026
Costa Rica Colon Forecast: What Top Models See For 2026 And Beyond
Trading Economics projects the Costa Rica colon at 452.85 by end of this quarter and 446.24 in 12 months, while...
August 9, 2026
Costa Rica Tourism Cautious as Strong Colón Hits US Visitors
Costa Rica’s tourism sector faces a cautious year-end as a strong colón and low season squeeze margins. Business groups warn...
July 29, 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
Dollarization: a bittersweet solution for Latin American economies
Replacing the national currency with the dollar as a payment or pricing instrument has been practiced by several Latin American...
February 11, 2022
Brazil is the country with the largest dollar drop in 2022, says survey
Brazil is the country with the largest devaluation of the dollar in 2022, according to the financial information company Economatica.
February 10, 2022
Bolivia imports US$2.12 billion in fuels and breaks record
Foreign Trade (IBCE) general manager Gary Rodriguez, regarding the US$2.120 billion the country spent last year on the purchase
January 31, 2022