currency

A currency, in the most specific sense is money in any form when in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money in common use, especially for people in a nation.

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Western Union’s Q1 Digital Transactions Up 19 Pct
Western Union’s Q1 Digital Transactions Up 19 Pct
May 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Western Union missed Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom lines amid currency headwinds and some weakness in a few international payment corridors —...

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Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
April 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Afghanistan is looking to boost its ailing economy with bitcoin. At the annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group...

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BIS Bitcoin Critic Says Banks Shouldn’t Create Crypto Tokens
BIS Bitcoin Critic Says Banks Shouldn’t Create Crypto Tokens
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Agustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank for International Settlements, said that banks shouldn’t issue their own bitcoin-like tokens because it could undermine global...

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US Exported $65.3B Of Cash Last Year
US Exported $65.3B Of Cash Last Year
March 10, 2019  |  Cash

America’s most profitable export is cold hard cash — especially $100 bills. In an op-ed titled “America’s Most Powerful Export: Money,” Binyamin Appelbaum explained that...

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Twitter’s Dorsey Buys Thousands Of Dollars In Weekly Bitcoin
Twitter’s Dorsey Buys Thousands Of Dollars In Weekly Bitcoin
March 06, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey is spending thousands of dollars per week to purchase bitcoin, betting the digital currency’s value will rise again. The Independent,...

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Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
February 13, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in...

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Venezuelan Money Supply Rises Amid Protests, Uncertainty
Venezuelan Money Supply Rises Amid Protests, Uncertainty
February 05, 2019  |  International

Money supply in Venezuela is increasing faster than it ever has before, according to a report from Bloomberg. Currency supply in the country grew by...

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HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14), with more than...

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Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
December 19, 2018  |  Cash

As the U.K. moves to a more cashless society, the country’s Access to Cash Review report cautioned that groups of people will be left behind...

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