Currency debasement lowers a currency's value by diluting precious metals in coins or increasing money supply, leading to inflation. Learn history and real-world examples.

Discover the top currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar, explore the benefits of pegging, and understand why nations choose this fixed exchange rate strategy.

While China could offset American tariffs by letting its currency fall, that might endanger Beijing’s recent efforts to stabilize the economy. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing Beijing has a ...

Don't use your debit card to pay for anything but ATM withdrawals. Both cash and credit are useful for different transactions. You can get foreign currency from your bank, a currency exchange kiosk or ...

The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Shanghai The governor of China’s central ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. After tossing around a few bad ideas, the BRICS countries have settled on ...

A woman walks out of a currency exchange shop displaying a giant US dollar banknote in the Zamalek district of Egypt's capital Cairo on August 24, 2022. - Depleted foreign currency reserves are ...

The overvalued dollar has benefits for Americans, but also costs. A true global currency might be the answer. America's international arrangements are too expensive for the country to sustain. These ...

Using tools like forwards and options, currency-neutral funds hedge foreign-exchange risks. Investing in currency-neutral funds can protect against losses from unfavorable exchange-rate shifts.

"Funny money” continues to impact the world's economy. The U.S. dollar is perhaps the most recognized in the world, accepted nearly everywhere and viewed as one of the most reliable, stable currencies ...