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FX 101 January 9, 2024Will the euro collapse?
The creation of the euro The creation of the euro and eurozone has not been straightforward. The first concrete...
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Trade Finance January 9, 2024Are bank transfers safe?
Are bank wire transfers safe? Bank wire transfers are one of the safest ways of transferring money. A ‘wire...
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Trade Finance January 9, 2024How does printing money work?
When was the first currency created? The first uses of currency are not certain, as currency use came before...
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FX 101 December 17, 2023What caused the Greek financial crisis?
Economy of Greece pre-crisis In 2000, Greece was accepted into the Economic and Monetary Union of the EU, joining...
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FX 101 December 17, 2023How does Christmas affect the economy?
How much do we spend at Christmas? According to Finder.com’s statistics, the average person in the UK is expected...
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FX 101 December 4, 2023What is the proposed eco currency?
Origins of the eco There have been several proposals of a one African currency, the first being back in...
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FX 101 December 4, 2023Will there be one world currency?
Challenges of a universal currency Currencies are not just exclusive to a singular country, and throughout history, currencies have...
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FX 101 November 17, 2023What is quantitative easing?
How does quantitative easing work? Quantitative easing (QE) comes in the form of monetary policy introduced by central banks....
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FX 101 November 17, 2023What is the digital euro?
Benefits of a digital euro A digital euro would essentially operate as a digital form of cash, and be...
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International News November 2, 2023What is dollar dominance?
Beginnings of dollar dominance The Bretton Woods system is where dollar dominance began to take hold, as 44 of...
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International News November 2, 2023What is a petrostate?
Which countries are petrostates? Whether a country is a petrostate or not is subjective, but generally speaking, any country...
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International News October 23, 2023Is Venezuela’s economy improving?
Venezuela’s economy before 2013 The bolivar (VED) has been the official currency of Venezuela since 1879, but was replaced...