Currencies MENA Edition
| Currency | Net Change | % Change | Bid | Ask | Date / Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBP/USD
|
0.0019 | 0.15 % | 1.2882 | 1.2891 | 18 Aug 2017 03:09 | ||
EUR/USD
|
0.0008 | 0.07 % | 1.1731 | 1.1735 | 18 Aug 2017 03:10 | ||
USD/INR
|
0.05 | 0.08 % | 64.165 | 64.175 | 16 Aug 2017 15:40 | ||
AUD/USD
|
0.0008 | 0.10 % | 0.7892 | 0.7898 | 18 Aug 2017 03:09 | ||
USD/CAD
|
-0.0014 | -0.11 % | 1.2663 | 1.2664 | 18 Aug 2017 03:09 | ||
USD/PHP
|
0.15 | 0.29 % | 51.539 | 51.58 | 18 Aug 2017 03:09 | ||
USD/EGP
|
0 | 0 % | 17.72 | 17.82 | 18 Aug 2017 01:14 | ||
USD/LBP
|
3.01 | 0.20 % | 1,505.6 | 1,510.6 | 18 Aug 2017 02:56 | ||
Insights
India steps up scrutiny of shell firms
Authorities ordered nearly 200,000 shell companies to be shut down.
Buoyant bitcoin stirs crypto-bubble fears
Bitcoin and other "cryptocurrencies" are big money
Emerging market funding gaps shrink from 2013
Emerging equities, bonds among best performing asset classes.
Latest News
Average yields rise on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bills
The average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Thurs.
Yemen's central bank floats riyal currency
The circular said that the decision was taken at a meeting on Saturday, ditching the 250 riyal rate to the U.S. dollar currently in use.
Bank Sohar shareholders approve bond issue
An extraordinary general meeting of Bank Sohar shareholders approved a proposal to issue additional tier 1 capital by way of perpetual bonds.
Dubai's Meraas Holding issues $200mln tap of private sukuk due in 2022
The $200 million of private sukuk, due in May 2022, were priced at a 4.991 percent.
Yemen central bank complains to Saudi-led coalition about cash deliveries
Yemen's central bank has complained to its allies in a Saudi-led military coalition about a lack of cash deliveries needed to pay salaries.
Yields mixed on Egypt's 3-month, 9-month T-bills
The average yields on Egypt's three- and nine-month treasury bills were mixed at an auction on Sun.
Jordan approaches banks for dollar bond or sukuk issue
Jordan has asked banks to submit proposals to arrange a U.S. dollar conventional or Islamic bond issue.
Dollar falls after U.S. consumer price data misses expectations
The U.S. consumer price index edged up 0.1% last month after being unchanged in June.
Modest rise in U.S. consumer prices may delay Fed rate hike
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in July as higher food costs were partly offset by falling prices for a range of other goods, suggesting benign inflation that could persuade a cautious Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates until December.
Global stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify
Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen and the Swiss franc.