No love for the dollar as markets fret about Fed independenceA battered dollar is taking another beating as investors, unnerved by fresh signs of an erosion in U.S. central bank independence, waste no...
26 Jun, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
Gold prices flat as fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire tempers safe-haven demandGold prices remained stable as the Iran-Israel ceasefire reduced safe-haven demand, supported by a weaker dollar and bargain-hunting. U.S. ...
25 Jun, 2025, 07.35 AM IST
Central banks eye gold, euro, yuan as dollar dominance wanesCentral banks, managing trillions, are considering diversifying away from the dollar due to geopolitical shifts. A survey indicates increas...
24 Jun, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
What if the US pulls support from the IMF and World Bank? Here’s how it could shift global power to ChinaConcerns over the US potentially stepping back from global institutions like the IMF and World Bank have increased, especially with the Tre...
27 Feb, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Crypto bros need to temper their hopes for 2025Crypto enthusiasts have high hopes for 2025 as they seek regulatory relief in the US and a strategic Bitcoin reserve. However, restrictive ...
03 Jan, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Global public pension assets dip to $25.9 trln in 2023, says reportThe slippage follows two years of strong asset growth, with the funds also grappling with a rise in real interest rates, according to the r...
30 Nov, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
What is a BRICS currency, and could one be adopted?The greenback's share of official FX reserves fell to a 20-year low of 58% in the final quarter of 2022, and 47% when adjusted for exchange...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
What is a BRICS currency, and could one be adopted?Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has proposed the creation of a common currency for BRICS nations to reduce vulnerability to ...
23 Aug, 2023, 09.59 PM IST
So, are you for or against crypto? Before you decide, here's what is at stake — for govt, banks & youAgainst the backdrop of the RBI governor's vehement opposition to cryptocurrency, GoI has to announce India's crypto policies soon.
10 Mar, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
Central banks will accelerate rise of China's yuan, global survey showsThe Global Public Investor survey, published annually by the London-based OMFIF think tank, showed 30% of central banks plan to increase yu...
21 Jul, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
ECB to chart new policy path next weekAnnounced last week, the ECB's new strategy allows it to tolerate inflation higher than its 2% goal when rates are near rock bottom, such a...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
The power-puff girls: Women are now running the economy, and also fixing itWomen leaders can bring fresh perspective to economic policy, experts say.
06 Apr, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
The future of money is digital, but is it bitcoin?Governments will borrow some elements of the distributed ledger technology behind private cryptocurrencies, but they will very much want to...
05 Mar, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches 'Sand Dollar'Refreshments were among the first items bought using the Sand Dollar, a digital currency issued by the Bahamian central bank for use across...
18 Dec, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
Global central banks increase their share of FII investments in India's debt marketsAs per data compiled by ETIG, of the total FII investment in India's debt markets, the share of global central banks has increased to 15% i...
17 Mar, 2015, 11.58 AM IST