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China foreign exchange reserves decline in June

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China’s foreign exchange reserves fell 0.75% in June, official data showed, as valuation changes linked to currencies and asset prices reduced the reported dollar value of reserve holdings. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange said reserves stood at $3.4163 trillion...
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Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level

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The dollar headed for a weekly gain on Friday as the yen hovered near the key 160 per dollar level, keeping currency markets focused on Japan. The Japanese currency traded around 159.9 per dollar in Asian and European dealings. It...
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China forex reserves fall in March to $3.34 trillion

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BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.3421 trillion at the end of March, official data showed on April 7, as a stronger U.S. dollar and weaker prices for major global financial assets weighed on the value of the country’s reserve holdings. The...
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South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar

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SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations to ease currency-market strain, central bank data showed on Friday. Official reserves stood at $423.66...
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Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

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GABORONE: Botswana is facing renewed pressure on its diamond-driven economy after S&P Global Ratings lowered the country’s long-term sovereign rating to BBB- from BBB and its short-term rating to A-3 from A-2, while keeping a negative outlook. The cut leaves Botswana at...
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India forex reserves hit record $728.49bn on RBI data

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MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $728.494 billion in the week ended Feb. 27, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The stockpile increased $4.885 billion from $723.608 billion a week earlier, reversing the prior...