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Rial currencies around the world

Rial currencies around the world

The Rial/Riyal name is based on the Latin term ‘regalis’ which literally means royal.  It shares a similar etymology to the ‘Real’ currency which can…

Completion of Sale of Avila House Ltd.

Completion of Sale of Avila House Ltd.

Further to the Company’s announcement of 23 December 2022, Cornerstone FS Plc (AIM: CSFS), a foreign exchange and payments company offering multi-currency accounts to businesses and…

Rupee currencies around the world

Rupee currencies around the world

The Rupee dates back thousands of years. It is thought to be based on the Sanskrit word r?pya which, when literally translated, means a round…

Trading Update: Q1 Revenue Ahead of Expectations

Trading Update: Q1 Revenue Ahead of Expectations

Cornerstone FS Plc (AIM: CSFS), a foreign exchange and payments company offering multi-currency accounts to businesses and individuals, is pleased to provide the following unaudited update…

An in-depth look at the UAE Dirham (AED)

An in-depth look at the UAE Dirham (AED)

The UAE Dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates.  Below we’ll look at the currency’s history, its coins, banknotes and the economy that…

Pound currencies around the world

Pound currencies around the world

Despite being prevalent in the British Isles and the former colonies of the UK, you may be surprised to learn that the term ‘Pound’ actually…

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Close-up on the currencies of ‘The Next Eleven’

Close-up on the currencies of ‘The Next Eleven’

In last week’s article we looked at ‘the next eleven’, those countries who are predicted to be the global economic leaders of the future. These…

Who are ‘The Next Eleven?’

Who are ‘The Next Eleven?’

Several years after the publication of the paper on the BRICS, experts and commentators began to ask the question, which are the other economies to…

How does the Office for Budget Responsibility work?

How does the Office for Budget Responsibility work?

In the last week there has been increasing disquiet about the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) not being allowed to publish its forecasts based on…

How Sterling changed during the Queen’s reign

How Sterling changed during the Queen’s reign

As the period of mourning for Her late Majesty the Queen comes to an end, we thought it would be fitting to take a look…

Commentary: What Britain’s new Prime Minister could mean for UK markets

Commentary: What Britain’s new Prime Minister could mean for UK markets

Yesterday the Queen appointed Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Following a brutally contested leadership contest which saw senior members of Britain’s governing party tear chunks out…

Pounds, Lira and Shekels Old & New: the multiple currencies of Israel

Pounds, Lira and Shekels Old & New: the multiple currencies of Israel

The State of Israel was founded over 74 years ago in May 1948. In that time it has seen several economic crises, with many of…

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Sonny Hellmers

Senior currency specialist