The yen outperformed most of its peers in the Group of 10 Monday, rallying against the dollar in jittery trading ahead of key central bank events later in the week. Japan’s currency climbed as much as 1.7% versus the greenback to 145.19, before trimming the advance to about 0.8% during New York trading. The rally … Read more
Not only will this amount to significant savings when buying foreign currencies for overseas travel, it will also make spending towards fees or investments abroad a much smoother process. That said, the money parked in Gift City foreign currency accounts can only be used for purposes permitted in the Liberalised Remittance Scheme. LRS allows resident … Read more
The Indian rupee declined to a record low against the US dollar on Thursday weighed down by broader strength in the greenback amid demand from local importers. Rupee fell to its all-time low of 83.62 against the US dollar. The local currency had closed at 83.4550 in the previous session. The dollar index strengthened against … Read more
Gold will be able to sustain at higher levels only if the US Federal Reserve cuts rates and the US dollar starts declining against currency majors, said brokerage house Emkay in a recent note. “Gold prices moved up from the $2,050 base, where it was hovering around for a long time, to a new range … Read more