Futures on treasury bonds rose after the announcement, aimed at fighting surging inflation, while the won barely moved against the US dollar
Fitch Ratings said has downgraded Sri Lanka's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating, reflecting its view that a sovereign default process has begun
The yen was trading at more than 126 against the dollar at one time, reaching the lowest level since May 2002
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief Joseph Yam says US sanctions against Russia will undermine the dollar.
Saddled with a huge foreign exchange crisis, Sri Lanka on Tuesday suspended servicing external public debt pending the completion of its IMF discussions
The deficit could reach $130 billion for fiscal 2022 if crude oil bounces back to $130 a barrel and the yen trades at 120 against the dollar
The Central Bank of Myanmar ordered banks and other holders of foreign currency to convert these deposits into the local kyat currency
The US dollar index strengthened on Friday, supported by the prospect of more aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. It has gained ground on many rivals over the past month
The currency was hovering near 300 per US dollar on Wednesday, down 32% in the year to date and lagging behind even Russia’s rouble
Hong Kong's currency peg means homebuyers could face fast-rising interest rates, because of its linked exchange system and upcoming US rate hikes, Nomura says
Companies were hit by supply disruptions and surging raw material costs caused by the Ukraine crisis and expect conditions to worsen in the three months ahead
That gave it the third-largest share of the central bank's reserves. US dollar reserves fell to 80.34% of the total from 86.03% a year earlier