G 20 meeting currency schedule

On April 19, 2013, in News, by Currency Team

At the upcoming G20 meeting the participating countries will show their commitment to avoid currency weakening to boost their exports and gain a trade advantage. They will make a pledge to “move more rapidly toward more market- determined exchange rate systems and exchange-rate flexibility” and to refrain from competitive devaluations. Meetings of finance ministers and [...]

Pound weakens against the EUR

On April 19, 2013, in News, by Currency Team

The British pound has declined against the Euro after new report of the Bank of England showed that the inflation in Britain still remains higher than the bank’s expectations. At the same time the growth in the country stagnates. The fundamental outlook for the pound remains weak. Despite the inflation many analysts think that the [...]

Australia and China negotiate a new currency deal

On April 15, 2013, in News, by Currency Team

The Australian Minister Julia Gillard has announced that China and Australia have finished a deal according to which their currencies will be directly converted. Australia is the third country in the world which will have such an agreement with China. The agreement will supposedly will cut the costs for Australia companies that want to do [...]

Inflation in China slows down

On April 15, 2013, in News, by Currency Team

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in China has retreated significantly during the last month from its ten-month high that it reached in February. The Chinese consumers spent 2,1% more for goods in services in march in comparison with 3,2% in February. The slowing down of the CPI rate represents a tame of the inflation in [...]

New Problems for the EURO ?

On April 15, 2013, in Future of Money, by Currency Team

The problems for the EURO does not seem to end. After the trouble with Cyprus now other small countries with huge banking sectors are in the spotlight – Luxemburg and Malta. The quality of the loans that their banks have granted will be a real litmus test for the stability of their economies. The problems [...]