ECONOMICS REPORT - The Falling Value of the Dollar

ECONOMICS REPORT - The Falling Value of the Dollar By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, January 02, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The falling value of the dolla

Cryptocurrency Traders Use Old Gold to Interest Islamic Investors

Dubai is the top center for gold trade in the Middle East. In Dubais old gold market, buyers from around the world argue over prices for jewelry. But in other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the metal is becoming important in financial engin

2015年ESL之商务英语 11 Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

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2018年CRI Germany to add China's yuan to currency reserves

Germany's central bank says it has decided to add the Chinese currency into its foreign exchange reserves. The Bundesbank says the decision was made last year after the European Central Bank (ECB) switched 500 million euros worth of its US dollar res

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Yes. And what kind of currency do you want to change? 好的。那么，您要兑换哪种货币呢？ I want to exchange some sterling pounds for dollars. 我想将一些英镑兑换成美元。 What's it you wish to change? 您想要换什么？ Wh

法律英语：14 Currency Limitation

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

India’s Currency Ban Under Fire One Year Later

Its been a year since Indias government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ordered the action in November 2016 has repeatedly defended h

Using Cats to Explain Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

By now, most people have heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has had a huge rise in value during 2017. Bitcoin however is just one of many cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency is a kind of money that does not exist in the form of bills

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Currency to Have New Symbol

A handout picture released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows the new symbol for the Indian rupee, 15 July 2010 As India's economy grows and its ambition to make a mark on the global scene rises, the country has decided that its curre

VOA标准英语2010年-IMF, World Bank Say Currency Dispute C

Top international economic leaders said continuing disputes over currencies and trade could escalate and hurt the fragile economic recovery. The heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund both had blunt warnings Thursday for national

事实：盲人也可识得的货币-Accessible Currency for the Blind

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2018年CRI Digital currency will go through tests before issuance: PBOC Governor

China's central bank has said that its research into digital currency is still progressing, and reiterated that digital currency products need to be tested before they are put into use. The Governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, made

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U.S. House of Representatives passes Chinese currency bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives（众议院） on Wednesday passed a bill to press China to let its currency rise faster, amid accusations that China suppressed the value of its currency and placed a drag on U.S. jo

2007年VOA标准英语-Russians Selling Off US Currency

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 11 July 2007 The Central Bank of Russia says the amount of U.S. dollars held by individual citizens of this country is rapidly declining. The bank says Russians are also moving increasing sums abroad. Moscow correspondent Pet

China not manipulating currency: U.S. Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department(财政部 ) said in a report released on Friday that China was not manipulating its currency. In China, since the authorities decided in June 2010 to allow the exchange rate to appreciate in

Official: Currency reform "our own affair"

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CCTV9英语新闻：China, UK agree currency swap

China and Britain have agreed on a currency swap deal, allowing exchanges of up to 200 billion RMB or 20 billion pounds. The agreement will involve a reciprocal 3-year currency swap line. The deal was announced in an online statement by the Bank of E

US Senate to Vote on China Currency Bill

The U.S. legislation is headed for a final vote in the Senate, which intended to push China to let the yuan appreciate further. The bill called for tariffs on imports from countries with deliberately undervalued currencies. A bipartisan majority that

2018年CRI African countries discuss using RMB as reserve currency

Finance officials from 14 nations in eastern and southern Africa have gathered in Zimbabwe, discussing the possibilities of using the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency in the region. They are also vowing to use the Chinese currency more often with t