FX 101

Transaction speed Cryptocurrency networks typically settle transfers much faster than traditional banking, with blockchains confirming transactions within seconds or...

How do tariffs affect the value of the US dollar? At the time of writing, the implementation of tariffs...

What are SDRs? Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are an international reserve asset created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

What short-term events have contributed to the Swedish krona’s weakness? Through a combination of long-term structural problems and short-term...

Why has the Norwegian krone weakened so significantly? A number of factors are at play in the krone’s decline,...

What are the main factors driving the value of the South Korean won? Several key factors contribute to the...

How does the Digital Yuan compare to other CBDC projects? While at the time of writing, the digital yuan...

History of the petroyuan The first mention of a ‘petrocurrency’ can be traced back to the collapse of the...

Economic Growth in Ecuador Ecuador’s economy has been tied fairly majorly to its natural resources, particularly oil, which accounts...

History of reserve currencies The idea of a world reserve currency is not a modern phenomenon. Historically, several currencies...