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FX 101 November 17, 2023What is the digital euro?
The digital euro is a proposed digital version of the euro by the European Central Bank (ECB). It would essentially be...
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International News November 2, 2023What is dollar dominance?
Dollar dominance refers to the general economic power that is held by the US dollar over the world economy....
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International News November 2, 2023What is a petrostate?
A petrostate is a country which heavily relies on the export of oil or natural gas. The economies of...
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International News October 23, 2023Is Venezuela’s economy improving?
Venezuela has been through some significant economic turmoil in recent years, mostly due to its chaotic economic past. As...
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FX 101 October 23, 2023What is a futures contract?
A futures contract by definition is a legally binding agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific...
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Expat Life October 10, 2023Will cash die out?
Due to the rapid digitalisation of the economy, an increase in e-commerce, and the expanding availability of financial products,...
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Expat Life October 3, 2023Why is Scandinavia expensive?
Scandinavia is considered by a lot of tourists and visitors to be relatively expensive compared to their own country,...
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Expat Life September 25, 202310 countries with the highest standard of living
The standard of living of a country is a subjective statistic but generally refers to how comfortable, safe and...
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Expat Life September 18, 2023How does duty-free work?
Duty-free refers to goods that are sold exempt from certain taxes between borders. This often refers to goods found...
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Trade Finance September 11, 2023What is ring-fencing?
Ring-fencing is a term used to describe the process whereby a portion of financial assets are separated from another...
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FX 101 September 6, 2023What is a currency war?
A currency war is a term used to describe a competitive manipulation of currency values between two or more...
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FX 101 August 24, 2023How do currency pairs work?
A currency pair refers to the value of two currencies compared against each other, which is generally used for...
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