The baht has risen 7% against the dollar since the start of the year, thanks to Thailand's current-account surplus.
Currencies

Thailand's record current-account surplus adds muscle to baht

Currency shrugs off prospects for tighter US money as exporters fret

14 October 2017
Central banks, particularly those vulnerable to currency volatility or economic pressure from the U.S., have been heavy buyers of gold in recent years.
Currencies

Central banks hedging against geopolitical risk with gold

Large stashes are a handy weapon against currency jitters and US pressure

11 October 2017
A strong showing by the opposition in Japan's lower house election could set the yen strengthening.
Forex

Investors take cover as Japan's election puts easing in question

Warning signs for ruling bloc could spur strengthening of yen

11 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore may let currency strengthen as growth quickens

Central bank could have an eye on inflation next year

6 October 2017
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Finance

Household foreign-currency deposits hit 3-year high in Japan

Mrs. Watanabe's search for yield lifts total to over $54bn

6 October 2017
Bitcoin mining computers are pictured in a Bitmain mining farm near Keflavik, Iceland, on June 4, 2016.
Finance

Bitcoin could see new rule-maker: Japan's finance industry

The country's online brokerages also want to get into cryptomining

5 October 2017
Inflation has been pushed up by rising food prices: A man buys lemons at a market in Ahmedabad, India.
Economy

Reserve Bank of India cuts growth forecast to 6.7%

RBI keeps key repo rate steady but pumps in liquidity

4 October 2017
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Finance

South Korea to ban ICO fundraising, following China

Financial authorities crack down ahead of fraud and speculation

30 September 2017
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Party of Hope is drawing much attention, but its policies remain largely unclear.
Politics

Koike party's rise clouds outlook for weak yen

Foreign investors struggle to read potential impact on BOJ policy

30 September 2017
Lowering the leverage cap on foreign exchange margin trading would help mitigate the fallout from sudden market volatility.
Forex

Japan looking to tamp down leverage in forex trades

Regulator seeks to reduce risks of financial crisis

28 September 2017
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi
Currencies

Fed, ECB take nice-and-easy approach to policy tightening

Despite normalization talk, caution reigns on both sides of the Atlantic

19 September 2017
Funds raised globally through ICOs soared in the April-July period. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

ICOs: dream for startups, nightmare for regulators

Millions raised in seconds, but questionable practices rife

18 September 2017
Mizuho and other financial institutions aim to create a yen-linked digital currency by 2020.
Currencies

J Coin: Japanese banks' virtual currency without the volatility

Envisioned answer to Apple Pay and Alipay would only be as wild as yen

17 September 2017
Bitcoin has dropped sharply this week, pushed lower by reports China will shut down virtual currency exchanges and negative comments by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
Economy

Bitcoin hit by one-two punch from China and Dimon

Virtual currency drops over 40% in two weeks to below $3,000

15 September 2017
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Forex

North Korea missile triggers brief risk-off trade in Tokyo

Dollar returns to lower 110 yen range, Nikkei also up

15 September 2017
Exchanges for buying and selling bitcoin and other virtual currencies may be shut down in China by the end of this month.
Finance

China moves to shutter virtual currency exchanges

Reining in capital outflows a priority before big party congress

15 September 2017
China's changes in calculating the reference rate for the yuan have made it easier for the currency to appreciate.
Currencies

China guides yuan higher to lift status before party congress

But currency's surge also prompts central bank measure to slow appreciation

12 September 2017
Octo3's Chief Executive Tyrone Lynch, left, and Chairman Ajmal Samuel (Photo by Joyce Ho)
Forex

Asia curbs digital coin offerings, but finds regulation hard

Explosive growth in fundraising raises concerns about investor protection

11 September 2017
European Union flags in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
Economy

The Rhine-Divide cannot be bridged

EMU likely doomed as French, German views of society too different for compromise

10 September 2017
Exchanges dealing in bitcoin and other virtual currencies are facing a clampdown ahead of a Chinese Communist Party congress in October, according to a report by business news provider Caixin.
Finance

Cryptocurrency dealers and online lenders feel heat in China

Bitcoin plunges on reported moves to close digital currency exchanges

10 September 2017
Expectations are high for Indonesia's growth. The country's central bank, Bank Indonesia. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Asia's foreign reserves reach record high

Amid robust foreign investment, central banks battle to stabilize currencies

6 September 2017
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Forex

Yen gains in mostly knee-jerk reaction to North Korean missile

Investors seem unsure whether latest shot marks escalation by unpredictable regime

30 August 2017
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Forex

US turbulence, Pyongyang threat raise prospects of strong yen

ETFs, forex futures point to strengthening trend

29 August 2017
In this image taken from a recent video footage run by China's CCTV on Aug 4, 2017 via AP Video, a rocket is launched during a live-fire drill by the Chinese army in China's Tibet Autonomous Region that border India.
Finance

Rupee sags amid jitters about looming conflicts

India-China military clash increasingly likely as standoff continues in border dispute

20 August 2017
The euro is trading at much stronger levels against the yen than expected.
Forex

Japan Inc. softening its outlook for the yen

Euro's strength leaves room for better-than-forecast results

17 August 2017