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Lebanon burns foreign reserves to hold pound steady in face of devastating war losses - analysis
Currency stability has held near 89,500 to the dollar, but reserves, banks, households, and public confidence remain under heavy strain.
Nvidia, Google ask to pay Israel taxes in dollars as shekel gains
Amid shekel-dollar crisis: Hi-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025
Bank of Israel cuts interest rates, inflation stable despite Iran war
Israel's high-tech faces unexpected crisis as dollar slides 20% against shekel
The dollar fell by approximately 20% against the shekel over the last year, which puts companies that depend on dollar income at risk.
A strong shekel, a weakened export engine
According to Export Institute figures, 2025 was a record year for Israeli exports. Total exports reached $164 billion, up 10%. Services exports crossed $90 billion for the first time.
Dollar falls below three shekels for first time in over 30 years, annual inflation rate declines
Avraham Novogrocki, president of Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association, which represents some 1,500 firms and 400,000 workers, said the strong shekel posed a risk to the economy.
Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition
The first $100 bills bearing Trump's signature and those of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other denominations in subsequent months.
The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are - opinion
Global businesses face structural currency volatility; systems built for stability now struggle to keep pace with real-time geopolitical shocks.
How Iran’s economic collapse is tightening the regime’s options - analysis
Iran’s central bank began distributing a 5,000,000-rial “Iran-cheque” on Sunday, describing it as a step to “facilitate the circulation of cash” and speed up everyday transactions.
Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, a major pro-Israel philanthropist with deep ties in Jerusalem, is suddenly one family step away from the world’s most powerful central bank.
Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD
The Iranian rial fell to a record low of about 1.52 million per dollar on the unofficial market, deepening economic turmoil as nationwide protests continue and confidence in the regime weakens.
Venezuelan oil exports show signs of movement as bonds jump after Maduro arrest
Sanctioned oil tankers have quietly left Venezuela despite a us embargo, as markets rally on hopes of a post-Maduro transition.
US dollar slides after Fed cuts rates, as expected
The US dollar fell against other major currencies after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates. The Fed will likely pause its easing cycle in January.
