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- Business
Rupee slips 6 paise to 77.50 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 77.50 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday as a surging American currency in the overseas markets and persistent foreign fund outflows…
- Pakistan
Pakistan currency at all-time low against dollar
Karachi: The Pakistani currency depreciated by Rs 0.60 to an all-time low of Rs 188.66 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday, as looming uncertainty over the resumption of…
- Business
Bitcoin now has higher market cap than Russian currency
New Delhi: As Russia intensifies its battle to take control of Ukraine, Bitcoin on Wednesday soared to $44,000, pushing the total cryptocurrency market cap to cross $2 trillion. With the recent gains,…
- Stock Market
Rupee slumps 31 paise to over four-week low of 75.09/USD
Mumbai: Registering its third straight session of loss, the rupee on Thursday depreciated by 31 paise to close at an over four-week low of 75.09 against the US dollar, tracking the strength…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Fake Rs 2000 notes on the road create chaos
Hyderabad: A bundle of notes, of Rs 2000 denomination went flying on the 100 Feet Road in Madhapur, on Wednesday, creating chaos. The police had to take control of the situation, and…
- Business
Govt currency PSU mints Rs 240 crore dividend amid Covid-19
New Delhi: Businesses around the world were struggling to cope up with running losses amid the pandemic, but the government mint was able to pay Rs 240 crore dividend to the government,…
- Pakistan
Pakistani rupee among world’s worst-performing currency: Report
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee is one of the world’s worst-performing currencies, declining by almost 12 per cent since the start of the year and more than 17 per cent after having bottomed out…
- Business
RBI’s Board discusses aspects of central bank digital currency
Mumbai: The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India on Friday deliberated upon various aspects relating to the central bank digital currency and private crypto currencies. The discussions took place at…
- Business
Turkey further cuts rates, lira dips to new record low
Ankara: The Turkish central bank lowered interest rates for the third successive month despite high inflation, causing the embattled national currency lira to sink to new historic lows against the US dollar.…
- India
Rupee continues to depreciate on Wednesday amid strong dollar, rising oil prices
Mumbai: The Indian rupee continued to depreciate on Wednesday amid a strengthening dollar across currencies globally. The rupee ended at 74.32 per dollar on Wednesday, weakening by 9 paise from its previous close.…
- Business
S Korea to clamp down on cryptocurrency phishing activity
Seoul: South Korea said on Sunday it will strengthen its monitoring system against cryptocurrency-related phishing websites by working with the National Police Agency amid recent surges in prices of virtual money. The ICT…
- India
NIA court sends FICN racketeer to 6 years in jail
New Delhi: A special NIA court in Kerala’s Ernakulam on Monday sentenced a fake Indian currency note (FICN) racketeer to six years rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine in connection with the Thrissur…
- Middle East
UAE: Man fined for carrying Dh1 million on bicycle in Dubai
Dubai: In Dubai, a man has been fined for not following safety measures. He was carrying Dh1 million in a plastic bag on a bicycle. According to a report in Khaleej Times,…
- Business
Bitcoin’s market value tops $1 trillion
New York: The total number of cryptocurrency bitcoin trading is now collectively worth more than one trillion dollars (about Rs 72.73 lakh crore). CNN reports that the price of a bitcoin hit a number of new all-time…