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| Feb. 11 |
 France |
 French finance minister defends euro Christine Lagarde said the euro has made the 16 European countries that use it 'stronger' and reinforced the level of trade among them
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| Jan.8 |
 Venezuela |
Venezuela will slash value of currency President Hugo Chavez has announced that the bolivar will be devalued for the first time since 2005 by at least 17%
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| Dec.27 |
 Beijing |
Wen dismisses currency pressure| Premier Wen Jiabao has said Beijing would not give in to foreign demands for its currency to strengthen, taking an increasingly defiant tone | |
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| Dec.1 |
 Japan |
Bank of Japan loans target deflation The Bank of Japan will allocate 10 trillion yen into short-term, low-interest loans to stem deflation and bring down the value of the yen
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| Feb.3 |
 Mexico |
Bank of Mexico tries to beef peso The Bank auctioned off billions of dollars in an attempt to support the faltering Mexican peso. The measure did not have the desired effect
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| Feb.2 |
Zimbabwe |
12 zeros removed from currency Zimbabwe slashed 12 zeros from its currency as hyperinflation continued to erode its value
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| Jan.10 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe introduces new $50 billion note The central bank will introduce a $50 billion note, enough to buy 2 loaves of bread, as a way of fighting cash shortages amid spiraling infl...
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| Dec.29 |
 London |
Pound hits new low against euro The pound has hit a new record low against the euro; the grim outlook for the UK economy continues to put downward pressure on the currency
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| Dec.19 |
Zimbabwe |
New $10B note buys bread The central bank introduced a $10 billion note worth less than U.S. $20s, as the once-prosperous nation battles against hyperinflation
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| Dec.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe introduces $500 million note The central bank is introducing the highest current denomination as the once-prosperous southern nation battles against spiraling hyperinfla...
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| Dec.6 |
Zimbabwe |
Hyperinflation forces to print $200m notes
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote| The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a $1,000 note, $10 trillion in the old value, as the country battles to end cash shortages | |
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| Jul.30 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe knocking 10 zeros off currency
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
$100 billion banknotes introduced Troubled central bank introduced new $100 billion banknotes in a desperate bid to ease the recurrent cash shortages plaguing the economy
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| May.5 |
 Somalia |
Two die in currency riot  Troops killed at least two people in Mogadishu, when they opened fire to halt riots over rising costs and counterfeit money
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| Apr.30 |
 Iran |
Iran dumps U.S. dollar for oil trades Iran has stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars in a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington
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| Nov.18 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad dismisses US currency
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
 Mugabe faces pressure on currency Zimbabwe's currency plunged to new depths as the U.S. ambassador predicted galloping inflation will force Mugabe from office
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| Jul.21 |
China |
China scraps yuan peg to dollar| China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1% | |
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| Jun.25 |
Beijing |
No to yuan revaluation
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| May.17 |
 Washington |
Tensions rise over China currency The U.S. Treasury Department is saying China could be deemed a 'manipulative trade partner' if it does not revaluate
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| May.8 |
Bahrain |
Gulf nations discuss unified currency
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| Dec.23 |
USA |
Battered dollar hits another low The greenback hit $1.3516 in the trade after data fuelled fresh concerns about the US economy
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| Sep.14 |
 Sweden |
Voters rejects euro currency Sweden has rejected a proposal to join the euro currency dealing a blow to business and government
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| Jun.9 |
England |
Brown: UK to rule out euro for now
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| May.8 |
European Union |
Pound and dollar hit new euro lows
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| Feb.5 |
Venezuela |
Currency rate fixed
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| Feb.11 |
 Argentina |
Peso passes first test Peso, floating freely for the first time in a decade, ended trading stable against the dollar
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Argentina |
Peso under pressure
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| Jan.6 |
Argentina |
Peso devaluated New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30%
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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
Euro cash switch hailed a success
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European Union |
 Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
| The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
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| Dec.14 |
European Union |
Euro coins go on sale
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| Aug.30 |
European Union |
Euro officially launched
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| Feb.26 |
Turkey |
Turkey moves to stabilise currency
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| Feb.22 |
Turkey |
Turkey floating its currency
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| Feb.21 |
Turkey |
Money market crisis
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| Jan.1 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador getting dollar economy
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| Sep.28 |
 Denmark |
Denmark rejects euro| 53.1% of voters rejected membership of the single European currency, and 46.9 % voted in favour | |
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