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Main Political Influences on Currency Markets As currency values are fundamentally tied to a global perception of a country’s...

What are sanctions? Sanctions are measures such as the withdrawal of customary trade, financial penalties or other punitive actions...

Beginnings of dollar dominance The Bretton Woods system is where dollar dominance began to take hold, as 44 of...

Which countries are petrostates? Whether a country is a petrostate or not is subjective, but generally speaking, any country...

Venezuela’s economy before 2013 The bolivar (VED) has been the official currency of Venezuela since 1879, but was replaced...

What are ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies’ (CBDCs)? The term ‘Central Bank Digital Currency’ is a word looking to describe...

What is the green economy? Governments can do more than just reduce their own wastage and greenhouse gas emissions....

What is happening with energy prices? As we’re all aware, the cost of energy has risen dramatically over the...

Borders and immigration Perhaps the most obvious effect is the change to the UK borders, which have become more...

Do high-level events like the G7 Summit 2023 really impact the currency markets? These sorts of events are particularly...

What causes inflation to rise and fall? As we explained earlier this week, the Bank of England has a...

What is an inflation target? An inflation target is a specific annual rate of inflation that a central bank...