Currency
Trump says value of US dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 07:55 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was “great”, when asked whether he thought it had declined...
Rupiah redenomination: How will Indonesia’s currency reform affect its economy?
Redenomination can improve the country’s economic efficiency and enhance confidence in the currency but risks driving inflation[SINGAPORE] In Indonesia, travellers and even locals have long grappled with prices in...
Thailand seeks ways to curb gold price impact on currency
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank and the finance ministry are discussing ways to address currency moves that are not aligned with fundamental factors, including the impact of gold prices, according...
Bank of Korea halts digital currency project, pausing talks with banks
Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 10:50 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank halted its digital currency testing project, telling participating banks it will temporarily pause discussions related to the...
Hong Kong intervenes to defend FX peg as local currency drops
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought the local dollar to prop it up on Thursday (Jun 26), in a move to defend the city’s currency peg...
Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market.The central banks of India and Malaysia have reduced the size of...
Currency traders ditching the US dollar for euro on option bets
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and...
Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
[SINGAPORE] A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to fulfil the liabilities.This is the issue...