Trade and Tide

South African Reserve Bank

South African Reserve Bank: news, background and coverage.

African countries are increasingly turning away from the US dollar as their preferred currency for trade and transactions...

African Countries Shift Away from the US Dollar

African countries are increasingly turning away from the US dollar as their preferred currency for trade and transactions, with the yuan and local...

2026-08-17
Japan's recent intervention to support the yen has disrupted a long-standing global carry trade, with the US Treasury aiding...

Japan's Yen Intervention Undoes a Risky Global Trade

Japan's recent intervention to support the yen has disrupted a long-standing global carry trade, with the US Treasury aiding the Bank of Japan in...

2026-08-16
World: Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the Federal Reserve, is struggling to escape the problems left by his predecessor

Kevin Warsh Faces Challenges as New Federal Reserve Chair

Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the Federal Reserve, is struggling to escape the problems left by his predecessor. High inflation, weak jobs numbers...

2026-08-16