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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-30 21:51 GMT: Forex - Dollar appreciates 15% vs. yen, euro in 2005 - UPDATE 2 (Interactive Investor)
CHICAGO (AFX) - The U.S. dollar gained modestly against key counterparts Friday, capping a year that featured a roughly 15% gain against the euro and the yen and pulled the greenback out of a three-year decline.
Record increase in tourist arrivals and foreign exchange earnings (Islamic Republic News Agency)
India - Tourism Indian tourism touched new heights in 2005 with the growth of about 13.5% in arrivals and about 20% in foreign exchange earnings.
FOREX-Dollar rises in last session of bullish year (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed on Friday in quiet trading, with little driving the market except for some last-minute buying on the final trading session of the year.
FOREX-Dollar up, poised to end 2005 on bullish note (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
(Recasts first paragraph, updates prices, adds comment and quotes, changes byline and dateline. Previous: LONDON) By Jamie McGeever NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar looked set on Friday to end 2005 on a firm footing, closing an eventful year up around 15 percent versus the euro and the ...
Forex reserves decline (The Telegraph)
Mumbai, Dec. 31: India?s forex reserves decreased by $950 million to stand at $144 billion during the week ended December 23 against $145 billion during the preceding week. The reserves had increased by $1,057 million during the preceding week ended December 16 compared to a week ago period.
FOREX: Ringgit May Rise Further Next Week (Bernama)
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Ringgit may strengthen further against major currencies next week on the upbeat outlook of the local currency, dealers said.
Zim extends life of temporary currency (ZWNEWS.com)
Harare - The Zimbabwe government has decided to extend the life of its temporary bank notes by another six months as the government works on introducing a new currency, state radio reported Saturday.
Forex-Dollar up, poised to end 2005 on bullish note (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The dollar looked set on Friday to end 2005 on a firm footing, closing an eventful year up around 15 percent versus the euro and the yen to post its biggest annual gain in eight years against an index of currencies.
Brazilian Real Gains the Most This Year: Currency Scorecard (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Brazilian real gained the most against the U.S. dollar this year among the 16 major currencies tracked by Bloomberg as of 5 p.m. in New York, rising about 14 percent. The Swedish krona was the biggest loser, falling about 16 percent.
IASB AMENDS STANDARD ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (Accounting Education)
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a limited amendment to International Accounting Standard (IAS) 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates. The amendment clarifies the requirements of IAS 21 regarding an entity?s investment in foreign operations and will therefore help the financial reporting of entities that invest in businesses operating in a currency