Those funds help prop up the regime. Hard currency is used to purchase luxury goods to keep elites in line. It also fuels ...

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The Ugandan shilling was steady in early trade on Wednesday, drawing some support from inflows of hard currency from exporters of coffee and other commodities, traders said.

South Korean stocks finished higher Wednesday, driven by big-cap tech and steel shares, amid expectations for a recovery in ...

Wall Street swung back down, and its former superstars once again led the way. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% Tuesday for its latest ...

Bank of Korea to launch CBDC pilot for real-world payments Project Hangang: South Korea to begin central bank-issued digital ...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to initiate a pilot program for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), named "Hangang," ...

The Bank of Korea is set to launch a CBDC pilot program, Hangang, to test the feasibility of central bank digital assets for real-time transactions.

After a strong fourth quarter, unpredictable U.S. policy decisions, a growing trade war and a softening macroeconomic ...

U.S. stocks climbed again as Wall Street's wild roller-coaster ride veers back upward. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Monday for a ...

The totally nonsensical “official Chinese Mint crypto” scam, Japan dives into stablecoins, Bithumb chair vindicated: Asia ...