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Who actually sets interest rates around the world?

Who actually sets interest rates around the world?

Given the ongoing economic crises in various countries around the world, attention at the moment is rightly more focused on interest rate decisions than in…

Italy’s new government and the Eurozone

Italy’s new government and the Eurozone

On Saturday 22nd October following another set of early elections in Italy, a government consisting of four right-wing political parties was sworn into office. The…

How did the US Dollar become King?

How did the US Dollar become King?

When it comes to currency, the US Dollar dominates all the others. No currency comes even close to having a similar power. The dollar accounts…

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…

We’ve appointed two new non-executive directors

We’ve appointed two new non-executive directors

Cornerstone FS Plc (AIM: CSFS), the cloud-based provider of international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services to SMEs, is pleased to announce that it…

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…

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2021’s best and worst performing currencies

2021’s best and worst performing currencies

(It’s been another great year for Renminbi) Doing well: Chinese Yuan It has been a really strong year for the Renminbi. Starting off the year…

What does the new German government mean for the Euro?

What does the new German government mean for the Euro?

(New Chancellor Olaf Scholz) Last Wednesday marked the end of an era in Germany. Not only did Angela Merkel end her tenure as Chancellor but…

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Sonny Hellmers

Senior currency specialist