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Showing posts with label foreign currency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foreign currency. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2013

Argentina-Brazil patch up on trade, look to Europe deal

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's recent Cabinet shuffle has smoothed trade friction between South America's two largest economies and clears the way for a united proposal for free trade with the European Union, Brazilian Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel said on Thursday.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Brazil central bank commits $60bn to prop up currency

Brazil's central bank has announced a $60bn plan to prop up the value of the national currency. It comes as the Brazilian real nears a five-year low against the US dollar.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Venezuela devalues currency amid dollar shortage

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's currency devaluation took effect on Wednesday amid questions about how the government can get a grip on 22-percent inflation and satisfy growing demand for dollars to pay for imported goods.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Venezuela sharply devalues its currency

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government announced Friday that it is devaluing the country's currency, a long-anticipated change expected to push up prices in the heavily import-reliant economy.