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Russia’s plunging currency sparks a rare Moscow outburst

Russia’s plunging currency sparks a rare Moscow outburst

Vladimir Putin’s chief economic adviser has criticised Russia’s central bank in a rare show of discord between top officials after a sudden decline in the rouble.

  • by Bloomberg News

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The world is watching Japan very closely

The world is watching Japan very closely

What the Bank of Japan does matters for all of us. So Friday’s surprise announcement by its governor sent a jolt through markets and left them wondering what is next.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Heading overseas? Don’t get short-changed by exchange rates
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Heading overseas? Don’t get short-changed by exchange rates

Travelling without thinking about currency exchange rates – or the fees that providers charge – could really cost you.

  • by John Collett
Choked: Vladimir Putin has a money problem

Choked: Vladimir Putin has a money problem

The crash in the value of the rouble in the past few weeks is symptomatic of a wider issue facing Vladimir Putin.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Why the world is turning away from the US dollar

Why the world is turning away from the US dollar

All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the hegemony of the US dollar.

  • by Michelle Jamrisko and Ruth Carson
Central bank digital currencies are the latest front in the culture wars

Central bank digital currencies are the latest front in the culture wars

Could a central bank use a digital currency to ration petrol, or stop Americans buying guns? A prospective US presidential candidate thinks they would.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Why taking down the US dollar is easier said than done

Why taking down the US dollar is easier said than done

A flurry of deals by China and others to reduce their exposure to the US dollar has again raised the prospect that the end of the greenback’s dominance is within sight. But its critics should be careful what they wish for.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The RBA boss is ‘sceptical’ about a digital Australian dollar, but could he be wrong?

The RBA boss is ‘sceptical’ about a digital Australian dollar, but could he be wrong?

Philip Lowe has questioned whether a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will have any substantial impact on the daily lives of regular Australians.

  • by Tom Mitchelhill
The ‘imperial circle’ threatening the global economy

The ‘imperial circle’ threatening the global economy

The US dollar is flexing its muscles as the Fed steps up its fight against inflation. Its strength could have damaging ramifications for the rest of the world.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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