Financial Indonesia raises 11.7 trillion rupiah in bond auction JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 11.7 trillion rupiah ($843.12 million) in a bond auction on Tuesday, above its indicative targ Published 05 Jun, 2018 02:59pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends steady in dull trade COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady in dull trade on Monday after it hit a record low in the previous session, as Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:48pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand after holidays COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Wednesday due to importer dollar demand following a holiday in the United States o Published 30 May, 2018 01:22pm
Financial Most Asian currencies gain as dollar pulls back on Fed minutes, tariff threats SINGAPORE: Most emerging Asian currencies strengthened on Thursday as the dollar weakened following seemingly dovish min Published 24 May, 2018 01:26pm
Financial Dollar edges up ahead of Fed minutes; Turkish lira tumbles SINGAPORE: The dollar edged higher versus a basket of currencies on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the minutes of th Published 23 May, 2018 02:54pm
Financial Australian dollar at 1-mth high, kiwi snaps losing streak SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar rose to a one-month top on Tuesday, boosted by surging prices for oil and on co Published 22 May, 2018 03:15pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee slips on importer dollar demand; heavy rains weigh COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended marginally weaker on Tuesday with dollar demand from importers surpassing mild selli Published 22 May, 2018 01:29pm
Asia Forex Dollar falls from 5-month highs, this week's focus on Fed minutes SINGAPORE: The dollar traded below a five-month high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, catching its breath afte Published 22 May, 2018 10:41am
Financial Yuan ends onshore trading session at 4-mth low on broad dollar strength SHANGHAI: China's yuan fell to a nearly four-month low against the US dollar at the official close of domestic trading o Published 21 May, 2018 03:01pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee slips on importer dollar demand COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker in dull trade on Monday due to dollar demand from importers, while s Published 21 May, 2018 12:27pm
Financial Dollar inches higher, supported by US bond yields SINGAPORE: The dollar inched higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, having pulled up from its lowest leve Published 15 May, 2018 01:31am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends tad firmer; remains under pressure to depreciate COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly firmer on Friday after the central bank sold dollars to support the domesti Published 11 May, 2018 03:13pm
Financial Australia, NZ dollars flattened by US steamroller, budget overlooked SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hit an 11-month low on Tuesday as a rally in its US counterpart completely overshadowed an Published 08 May, 2018 02:36pm
Financial Indonesian market sell-off deepens, rupiah at lowest since Dec 2015 JAKARTA: Lingering concerns over rising global yields, higher oil prices and slowing growth at home drove the Indonesian Published 08 May, 2018 02:20pm
Asia Forex Sri Lankan rupee little changed; central bank sells dollars to select banks COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed little changed on Tuesday with the central bank selling dollars at 157.65 to 157.45 Published 08 May, 2018 01:05pm
Financial Yuan falls as Sino-US trade talks offer little cheer, set for 3rd weekly loss SHANGHAI: China's yuan reversed earlier gains and ended lower against the US dollar at the domestic close on Friday, aft Published 04 May, 2018 01:25pm
Financial China signs 15bn yuan currency swap agreement with Nigeria BEIJING: China's central bank said on Thursday it has signed a three-year bilateral currency swap agreement with Nigeria Published 03 May, 2018 03:19pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee holds steady near record low COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Thursday, holding near the record low hit in the previous session, as impo Published 03 May, 2018 02:20pm
Financial Dollar near 4-month highs, recovers from post-Fed dip SINGAPORE: The dollar traded near a four-month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, having recovered fro Published 03 May, 2018 01:31am
Financial Dollar holds gains as Fed looms, Asia markets mostly drop HONG KONG: The dollar on Wednesday maintained most of its recent gains ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy announcemen Published 02 May, 2018 02:03pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee hits all-time low; central bank intervenes COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a fresh low on Wednesday on importer demand for the US currency, dealers said, but rec Published 02 May, 2018 01:20pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee hits all-time closing low COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record closing low on Friday, weakening for five out of six sessions, as dollar dema Published 27 Apr, 2018 06:25pm
Asia Forex Asia equities mostly down on tech selling but dollar rises Hong Kong: Further weakness in the technology sector dragged on Asian equities Thursday while the dollar extended recent Published 26 Apr, 2018 09:32am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on importer dollar demand COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday, as dollar demand from importers outpaced selling of the US Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:46pm
Financial China's forex regulator widens quotas of two outbound investment schemes BEIJING: China's forex regulator said on Tuesday it widened the quotas of two outbound investment schemes in Shanghai an Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:42pm
Financial Dollar rises in Asia with Treasury yields, Japan exporters rally Hong Kong: The dollar extended gains against its main peers and most other currencies Tuesday as rising US bond yields f Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:31am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee slips to record low on importer dollar demand COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee slipped to an all-time low on Monday, with dollar demand from importers outpacing limited Published 23 Apr, 2018 01:44pm
Financial Asia FX slip as mood dims on sell-off in techs, S. Korean won leads losses SINGAPORE: Emerging Asian currencies slipped on Friday as a downturn in equity markets, largely driven by a sell-off in Published 20 Apr, 2018 01:48pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends down on mild importer dollar demand COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker in a holiday-shortened trading session on Friday, weighed down by mild impor Published 20 Apr, 2018 12:05pm
Asia Forex Sri Lankan rupee ends higher on exporter dollar sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended higher on Thursday, a day after the local currency hit a record low, as greenback sa Published 19 Apr, 2018 02:14pm