The euro shows both the promises and pitfalls of unified currency systems. Economic sovereignty remains a key barrier to global adoption. Digital innovations are changing traditional currency dynamics ...

There are well over 100 currencies, from the Angolan kwanza and the Bhutan ngultrum to the Uzbekistan sum and the Vanuatu vatu. Is that the right number for the global economy? Not really. A ...

Few Americans had heard of Dominique Strauss-Kahn before the former head of the International Monetary Fund was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York last weekend. The ...

The ambitious plan by the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — to create a new global currency is not only an economic endeavor but also a technological one. As these ...

Expectations are high for the dollar to lose its leading reserve currency status in the next five to 15 years. For decades, ...

One of the more intriguing financial trends that has gained popularity in recent years is the de-dollarization movement. De-dollarization is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the ...

This weakness can result from various factors, including economic mismanagement, soaring inflation, political instability, trade imbalances, and external economic shocks such as global recessions or ...

Expectations are high for the dollar to lose its leading reserve currency status in the next five to 15 years. For decades, the U.S. dollar has enjoyed a unique status as the world's dominant reserve ...