Romanian leu hits new negative record against euro
Romania's national currency, the Leu (RON), weakened to an all-time low against the euro on Wednesday (Jan. 9), a day after the central bank (BNR) decided to maintain its benchmark rate unchanged.
Currencies
Dollar drops as investor caution grows ahead of Fed's final meeting for 2018
The dollar fell to a one-week low on Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Russia-Ukraine naval standoff sends ruble falling
The Russian currency -the ruble- weakened to its lowest since mid-November on Monday as geopolitical concerns made investors nervous.
Tokyo, New Delhi ink $75 billion currency swap agreement
India and Japan inked a $75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Tokyo, the Indian government announced on Monday.
Sterling rallies to four-month high against the euro amid growing hopes of a Brexit deal
The pound hit a four-month high versus the euro on Tuesday and added to gains against the dollar on Wednesday as markets digested media reports that EU and UK authorities could reach a Brexit deal as early as next week.
Euro near 3-month dollar high after Draghi's inflation comments
There was a notable rise in the euro on Monday after European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi claimed that underlying inflation is set to rise in Europe as a result of a tightening labour market.
Emerging currencies struggle as India's rupee hits record low
Escalating trade war concerns and higher U.S. interest rates have pushed an index of emerging currencies almost 7 percent lower this year, according to Reuters.
Argentine peso collapses as Macri goes to IMF
The Argentinian peso lost 20 percent in value against the dollar in just two days.
Turkish lira down 5pct against dollar as markets reopen
The Turkish lira tumbled nearly 5 percent against against the U.S. currency on Monday as markets reopened after the week-long Muslim public holiday of Eid al-Adha.
