Financial Turkish lira weakens 0.3pc, pressured by diplomatic row ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira eased to 5.62 against the dollar early on Wednesday, remaining under pressure after weakening Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:51am
Financial South Africa's rand weakens as Moody's relief rally fades JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened against a firmer US dollar in afternoon trade on Tuesday, retreating from a o Published 02 Apr, 2019 04:16pm
Financial Uganda shilling little-changed against the dollar amid limited appetite KAMPALA: The Uganda shilling was little-changed on Tuesday, amid limited appetite for hard currency from both importers Published 02 Apr, 2019 02:11pm
Financial C$ holds near 11-day high as Chinese data boosts sentiment TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday, steadying near an earlier 11 Published 01 Apr, 2019 09:35pm
Financial South African rand reaches week high as Moody's delays decision JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand gained on Monday after Moody's delayed its credit rating decision while Chinese st Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:48pm
Financial South African rand firms after Moody's delays rating review JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar early on Monday as ratings downgrade fears eased after Moody Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:07pm
Financial South Africa records 4bn rand trade balance surplus in February JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's trade balance swung to a surplus of 3.99 billion rand ($275 million) in February from a Published 29 Mar, 2019 12:28pm
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa's rand edges higher ahead of Moody's rating review JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand edged firmer early on Friday, lifted by a spell of risk demand after economic growth i Published 29 Mar, 2019 09:19am
Financial Nigerian naira may slip, Kenyan shilling seen holding steady NAIROBI: Nigeria's naira is forecast to soften against the dollar in the week to next Thursday, while Kenya's shilli Published 28 Mar, 2019 08:19pm
Financial South Africa's rand slides alongside EM currencies, stocks steady JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand extended its fall on Thursday, tracking emerging market currencies as the Turkish Published 28 Mar, 2019 07:33pm
Financial Ugandan shilling weakens on demand from charities KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling traded weaker on Thursday due to dollar demand from non-governmental organisations looking Published 28 Mar, 2019 01:58pm
Financial AFRICA-FX-Nigerian naira may slip, Kenyan shilling seen holding steady NAIROBI: Nigeria's naira is forecast to soften against the dollar in the week to next Thursday, while Kenya's shilling i Published 28 Mar, 2019 01:55pm
Financial South African rand slumps to 3-month low as Turkey turmoil hits emerging markets JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand tumbled to its weakest since early January on Wednesday, as sentiment toward emerg Published 27 Mar, 2019 09:11pm
Financial South Africa's rand slips as dollar rebounds, stocks tick up JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand slipped on Tuesday, surrendering the previous session's gains as the dollar reboun Published 26 Mar, 2019 08:15pm
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa's rand firms on weaker dollar, stocks fall JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed on Monday, gaining alongside other emerging market currencies as concerns o Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:59pm
Financial South Africa's rand slides as global recession fears hit emerging markets JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand retreated against the dollar early on Monday, weakening alongside other emerging marke Published 25 Mar, 2019 09:17am
Financial South Africa's rand falls on risk aversion, stocks steady JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell on Friday, alongside other emerging-market currencies, after disappointing ec Published 22 Mar, 2019 05:30pm
Financial Sudan's Bashir bans hoarding of Sudanese pounds, protests flare KHARTOUM: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir banned hoarding of the Sudanese pound and "speculation" on the currency, Published 21 Mar, 2019 05:57pm
Financial Kenyan shilling seen weakening, other African currencies stable NAIROBI: Kenya's shilling is expected to lose momentum against the US dollar in the coming week but most other African c Published 21 Mar, 2019 03:01pm
Financial South Africa's rand steady, investors eye Fed meeting JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand traded flat on Tuesday as the dollar sagged on expectations the Federal Reserve would Published 19 Mar, 2019 07:16am
Financial South Africa's rand weakens on continued rolling power cuts JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened slightly early on Monday as continued rolling power cuts from the state-owned Published 18 Mar, 2019 07:56am
Financial South Africa's rand firms as trade optimism lifts emerging markets JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's firmed on Friday as demand for emerging market currencies lifted on reports that China Published 15 Mar, 2019 04:09pm
Middle East Africa Forex South African rand falls after poor data; equities flat JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell on Thursday, hurt by subdued appetite for emerging market assets and data Published 14 Mar, 2019 04:12pm
Financial South African rand weaker before manufacturing, mining data JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was weaker on Thursday before mining and manufacturing data releases later in the Published 14 Mar, 2019 02:00pm
Financial South Africa's rand weaker before next Brexit showdown JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Wednesday as investors stayed away from riskier ass Published 13 Mar, 2019 03:56pm
Financial South Africa's rand slips as Brexit chaos weighs on risk demand JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened early on Wednesday as the ongoing crisis in Britain over its exit from the Eu Published 13 Mar, 2019 08:11am
Financial South Africa's rand firms as risk appetite improves after Brexit deal changes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday, helped by increased risk appetite for emergi Published 12 Mar, 2019 01:01pm
Financial South Africa's rand firms on improved risk appetite, Naspers lift stocks JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed on Monday, helped by increasing demand for emerging market currencies amid Published 11 Mar, 2019 04:38pm
Financial South African rand at near 9-wk low; risk aversion persists on growth woes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand hovered close to a nine-week low against the dollar in early trade on Friday, as dovis Published 08 Mar, 2019 07:02am
Middle East Africa Forex Kenya's shilling rises to its strongest level since July 2015 NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling jumped to its strongest level against the dollar in more than three-and-a-half years on Published 07 Mar, 2019 12:19pm