Learn about foreign exchange risk, its types, and effective hedging strategies. Discover how investors and businesses manage currency fluctuations to minimize loss.

Learn how floating exchange rates work, driven by forex market supply and demand, and compare with fixed rates to grasp their impact on global economies.

There’s nothing like the thrill of traveling abroad and enjoying different cultures, delicious foods, and unforgettable sights. As you plan your itinerary, be sure to consider how you’ll pay for ...

How often are exchange rates updated? Tracking exchange rates is a good idea for anyone who regularly sends money transfers. When you convert money from one currency to another, the bank or specialist ...

The value of the U.S. dollar rose significantly from June 2014 to April 2015 compared with other foreign currencies. For U.S. companies with international operations, that could have resulted in ...

Finding the best way to change money is an age-old problem for travelers, but the smartest methods for doing it have evolved dramatically in recent years. Currency exchange used to be as simple as ...

Penny Pryor has more than two decades experience writing, reporting and editing financial services publications. She has contributed to, and edited, the Money Section of the Sun Herald and The Sunday ...

Remember the days of queuing at money changers in Mustafa or Change Alley, hoping for the best exchange rate-then clutching ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. There is little doubt that China rather actively managed its currency in 2023. For ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. I have a new article in the China Project laying out China’s shadow ...

Unused foreign currency is a waste of money. Yet we often return home with another country’s tender padding our wallets and jangling in our pockets. According to global charity Oxfam, unutilized ...