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Venezuela’s bolivar weakened past 1,000 per dollar in the parallel market for the first time, testing authorities’ efforts to contain its slide amid declining government sales of hard currency.
MPs oppose dinar devaluation, citing increased living costs and financial strain on Iraq’s most vulnerable populations.
Argentina’s country risk reached its 2026 high on Friday while the blue dollar held at 1,560 pesos. What expats paid in dollars should watch. The post Argentina Country Risk Hits 2026 High, Dollar Holds appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hedge funds rebuilt a short wager against the Japanese yen as the currency remains under pressure.
The New Zealand dollar is poised to cap its longest run of weekly declines since early 2025 as higher oil prices and the risks of a close election weigh on the currency, with market strategists warning of further losses ahead.
The Malaysian ringgit may be poised for gains as higher oil prices and the artificial-intelligence boom provide tailwinds for the currency, strategists say.
Ghana explained: 34.4 million people, gold exports of US$12.5 billion in six months, inflation down to 5.0 percent and a cedi giving back its 2025 gains. The post Ghana Explained 2026: The Country, the Mahama Government and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yen intervention risk is back in focus with Japan returning from holiday as a two-week long slide in the currency puts it back within reach of the closely watched level of 160 per dollar.
Japanese stocks look poised to catch up with a global AI-led rally when trading resumes on Thursday, while a weaker yen keeps currency intervention risk in focus.
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Hedge funds turned positive on the yen for the first time since July 2025, a noteworthy shift in sentiment weeks after US and Japanese authorities intervened in the market to support the currency.
The yen fell against the dollar after the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate by 25 basis points as expected.
The won’s recent weakness may be short lived as South Korea’s chip sector bolsters growth, supporting the currency’s recovery against the dollar by year-end, according to a Citigroup Inc. trader.
The Ugandan shilling fell to about Shs3,920 to the dollar by 15 September. Petrol is near US$1.76 a litre, almost all of the recent rise currency. The post Uganda Shilling Weakens 6% as Fuel Prices Climb appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ecuador gave up its own currency in 2000, and Cuenca has quoted every price in US dollars since. What a month in the Andean city costs, line by line, and where the figure stops being cheap. The post Cost of Living Cuenca, Ecuador — Rent, Bills and Doctors, Priced in Dollars appeared first on The Rio Times.
Four new tax laws took effect in January and one of them reaches offshore share sales. The market is up 56 percent and the currency has strengthened. The post Investing in Nigeria 2026: What Changed, What It Pays and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Sunday, September 13. Colombia’s weekend TRM is 3,072.27 pesos per dollar — the firmest fixing since 25 August — and it stays valid through Monday. Chile’s UF climbed to a fresh […] The post LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.