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Franc currencies around the world

Franc currencies around the world

The origins of the term Franc, unsurprisingly, date back to medieval France.  The Franc was historically used as a term to denote various monetary amounts in…

What is the UK importing and exporting?

What is the UK importing and exporting?

The Office for National Statistics recently released a bulletin detailing the total value of UK exports and imports of goods and services for November 2022.…

Dollar currencies around the world

Dollar currencies around the world

When you think of a Dollar, you probably think about the USA. Upon independence, the US Congress established the US Mint and declared the Dollar as…

A new Currency Union for South America?

A new Currency Union for South America?

Over the last few weeks, there has been speculation that the countries of Argentina and Brazil are together planning on creating a currency union in…

Dinar currencies around the world

Dinar currencies around the world

The Dinar is the name of a number of currencies, mainly in the Arab world. It is derived from the Latin word ‘Denarius’ which was…

The origins of common currency names

The origins of common currency names

Dinar The Dinar is the name of a number of currencies, mainly in the Arab world. It is derived from the Latin word ‘Denarius’ which…

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Who is next to join the European Union?

Who is next to join the European Union?

The European Union hasn’t finished expanding, there are actually several countries who are in the process of joining right now! Any country who joins is…

Are Hong Kong and Singapore still ‘Gateways to Asia?’

Are Hong Kong and Singapore still ‘Gateways to Asia?’

It seems remarkable now to think that the opening up of Asia to Western businesses is a relatively new phenomenon. Until recently many Asian countries…

Which other countries use the US Dollar as their currency?

Which other countries use the US Dollar as their currency?

The US Dollar is the world’s major reserve currency. It is estimated that over 55% of all currency held in reserve by Central Banks is…

Which are the world’s major reserve currencies?

Which are the world’s major reserve currencies?

A reserve currency is one that is held in large numbers by a foreign country’s central bank or monetary authority. Reserve currencies are held for…

Hyperinflation is still happening in the 21st century

Hyperinflation is still happening in the 21st century

When you hear the word ‘Hyperinflation’ you probably think about that history lesson you had in school, the one about Germany between the wars where…

Why Monday’s Tory leadership vote could signal trouble for the UK’s markets.

Why Monday’s Tory leadership vote could signal trouble for the UK’s markets.

If there is one thing that markets hate, it’s instability. If they know change is coming, even if it’s potentially radical, it can be factored…

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Sonny Hellmers

Senior currency specialist