currency

A currency, in the most specific sense is money in any form when in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money in common use, especially for people in a nation.

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The Prototype For First-Ever Penny To Be Auctioned For About $1M
The Prototype For First-Ever Penny To Be Auctioned For About $1M
October 07, 2018  |  Cash

The prototype for the first-ever U.S. cent is being auctioned off for what Barron’s reported is around $1 million — or 100 million times it...

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Liberia Investigates $104M In Missing Bank Notes
Liberia Investigates $104M In Missing Bank Notes
September 20, 2018  |  International

The Justice Ministry in Liberia announced on Thursday (Sept. 20) that it is investigating $104 million in newly printed bank notes that disappeared. According to...

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Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
September 13, 2018  |  Market Conditions

When it comes to currency and global trade, “stability” seems like a quaint concept these days, an increasingly distant memory that takes on the trappings...

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Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
September 13, 2018  |  Risk Management

Farming has always been about risk. Bad weather, infestation, speculation: Such factors can not only mean survival or failure for farmers, but impact food prices...

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Swedish Krona Continues To Fall Amid Other Currency Upheavals
Swedish Krona Continues To Fall Amid Other Currency Upheavals
August 29, 2018  |  International

The currency decline continues: The Swedish krona fell Wednesday (Aug. 29) against the euro, the fifth straight day that has happened. The decline comes amid...

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Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
Why It’s Time To Stop Making FX The Corporate Earnings Scapegoat
August 24, 2018  |  Economy

Consider it the new normal. Consider it a rollercoaster ride. Consider it a reason to drink, down antacids or aspirin, or crawl under the covers...

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Amid Lira’s Lurch, Blockchain As Monetary Policy Fix?
Amid Lira’s Lurch, Blockchain As Monetary Policy Fix?
August 21, 2018  |  Blockchain

Might it be blockchain’s turn to shine amid pockets of economic turmoil? It’s no secret that blockchain is becoming ever more divorced from bitcoin, with...

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McDonald’s ‘MacCoin’ Promotion Celebrates A Milestone
McDonald’s ‘MacCoin’ Promotion Celebrates A Milestone
July 30, 2018  |  Retail

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s is rolling out a MacCoin. The coin will be available to customers who purchase a...

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Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
May 21, 2018  |  International

According to a new report from the British Foreign Affairs Committee, London has been awash in dirty Russian money since the fall of the Soviet...

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