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Indonesian currency takes a dip after finance minister's removal

While new finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said he will keep Indonesia fiscally healthy, Indrawati (R) enjoyed widespread respect among global investors.(Reuters)

Published on Sept 09, 2025 10:54 am IST

The future of money: Kashyap Kompella on what’s next for this pivotal invention

When code replaces coin, we are no longer redesigning currency. We are redesigning control, compliance and consequence. (HT Illustration: Puneet Kumar via Midjourney)

Updated on Jul 25, 2025 08:02 pm IST

India's forex reserves drop by $4.888 billion: RBI data

Updated on May 25, 2025 04:02 pm IST

Rupee declines to 87.58, marking worst performance among Asian currencies

A day before a significant monetary policy decision, the Indian rupee fell to its lowest level ever on Thursday as a slide in its Asian counterparts exacerbated the already pessimistic outlook on the currency(Bloomberg/Prakash Singh)

Published on Feb 06, 2025 05:29 pm IST

RBI says 98.08% of ₹2,000 notes returned: What to do if you still haven't?

These <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 banknotes were originally introduced in November 2016 after the demonetisation of the <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500 notes(Representational Image/Pixabay)

Published on Dec 03, 2024 03:27 pm IST

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While coin use in India, Turkey and China goes back 2600 years, the Chinese first figured out in 1024 that it’s much easier to use representative vouchers than lug piles of coins around. The first paper money originated in Sichuan. This printing plate and print are some of the oldest surviving examples. See those coins? They represent the value of the paper money.(Wikimedia Commons)

Photos: A few notes about the history of paper money

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