currency

Explainer: Challenges arise as Russia calls for gas payments in roubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the world's largest natural gas producer would soon require "unfriendly" countries to pay…

4 years ago

Stocks slump on surging inflation, Ukraine risks; China markets recover

Asian shares extended a global slump on Friday after the fastest U.S. inflation rate in four decades bolstered expectations for…

4 years ago

Cryptoverse: The young HODLers keeping bitcoin on an even keel

Bitcoin's been known to freak out when Elon Musk tweets a broken-heart emoji. So why isn't it flying off the…

4 years ago

GSK sees sales growth in 2022 after quarterly beat, prepares for spin-off

Britain's GSK (GSK.L) forecast growth in 2022 after racking up 1.4 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) in COVID-related sales in 2021, beating quarterly…

4 years ago

Dealmaking helps Deutsche Bank deliver biggest profit in a decade

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) delivered its most profitable year in a decade on the back of a dealmaking bonanza, strengthening Chief Executive Christian…

4 years ago

Analysis: A digital dollar is years away as U.S. Fed kicks issue to Congress

While the Federal Reserve's paper on potentially adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will advance debate in Washington, its…

4 years ago

Swiss National Bank sticks to loose policy, diverging from Fed and others

The Swiss National Bank stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday, diverging from the tightening path being taken by…

4 years ago

Analysis: Japan keen to speed up digital yen launch as China adds geopolitical twist

Japan's new political leadership is calling on the country's financial bureaucrats to ramp up efforts toward issuing a digital currency,…

4 years ago

Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead

Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent…

4 years ago

Analysis: Valuing Argentina’s peso: It could cost the Peronists an election

Argentina's embattled currency could cost the ruling Peronist party an election - and its key majority in the Senate.

4 years ago