The present currency tensions are the result of a complex set of forces arising from the Great Recession. But a look at the break-up of the gold standard and of the fixed-rate dollar regime also sheds ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

History of Indian Rupee symbol (₹): We have been using the Indian currency since the time we were children but did you notice a big change in the Indian currency after 2009? More specifically, have ...

Saudi Arabia has introduced a new symbol for its local currency as part of efforts to establish the kingdom as a global financial hub. The design, made up of Arabic calligraphy of the word riyal, will ...

The $100 bill is a powerhouse of US currency. But who is on the 100-dollar bill? It's Benjamin Franklin, and it's surprising that he was never a president. This note is not only a sign of wealth; it ...

Huge numismatic news today out of Russia today. The country has chosen its new currency symbol. Weeks after Russia announced it would crowdsource five symbol options to its citizenry, the Bank of ...