Currencies

Travelling Down Under? Spending could be hit as Aussie dollar nears one-year high against Singdollar

The Australian dollar grew 1.54 per cent against the Singapore dollar in 2025, and gained a further 6.1 per cent in 2026.

Thai baht losses set to deepen on oil shock: Analysts

Against the Singapore dollar, the baht has weakened 3.4 per cent since the start of the Iran war on Feb 28.

US halts $637 million cash shipment bound for Iraq after militia strikes, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A man counts U.S. dollars at a currency exchange shop in Baghdad, Iraq, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/ File Photo

Investors turn gloomy on the US dollar as Iran war haven demand fades

The US dollar has surrendered most of its war-driven advance over the past week, and is almost back where it was before the fighting erupted at the end of February.

Rupiah hits record low against Singdollar, threatening Indonesian arrivals and trade

Singaporeans can now buy record amount of yen per Singdollar

Yen, which fell 5.6 per cent against the Singdollar in 2025, has weakened another 2.6 per cent so far in 2026.

China plans largest renminbi bond issuance since 2023 in Hong Kong

The finance ministry will issue 15.5 billion yuan (S$2.9 billion) government bonds in Hong Kong on April 22.

Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil prices

The effect of the US-Israeli war on Iran in Asia is the prospect of rising inflation and damaged growth.

India forces banks to unwind rupee bets as Iran war drives currency to record lows

The rupee has fallen more than 4 per cent since the Iran war broke out on Feb 28 and is Asia’s worst performer in 2026.

Trump’s signature to appear on US currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition

FILE PHOTO: Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, November 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo

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