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Indian oil refiners start payments for Russian oil imports in Chinese yuan as an alternative to the US dollar due to the sanctions against Russia.
2023-07-3

The Central Bank of Russia limits withdrawals of US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen for Russian firms to the equivalent of $5,000, with the withdrawal of larger sums only possible with the Central Bank's permission. The withdrawn funds may only be used for covering overseas work trips.
2022-03-10

Brazil's Central Bank sells US$1 billion to offset declines in the real, which has fallen ⅓ relative to the dollar in 2021 alone, with another US$1 billion in sales scheduled for later today.
2021-10-14

The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, orders Royal Traders Holding Co. Inc., a bank formerly controlled by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, to pay the Philippine government an estimated PHP1 billion ($32.446 million) in bank certificates that were confiscated by the United States Customs Service after Marcos was deposed in 1986.
2021-09-29

President of South Africa Jacob Zuma fires finance minister Pravin Gordhan amid a major cabinet reshuffle. The South African rand plunges.
2017-03-31

The People's Republic of China further devalues the yuan (Renminbi) by 1 percent after two previous devaluings.
2015-08-13

American multinational food corporation Tyson Foods agrees to buy Hillshire Brands for US$7.7 billion.
2014-06-9

American multinational private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts purchases American new media company Internet Brands for $1.1 billion.
2014-06-4

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever agrees to sell the brands Ragú and Bertolli to Japanese sauce producer Mizkan for $2.15 billion.
2014-05-22

Chinese meat processing company Shuanghui buys the world's largest meat processing company Smithfield Foods for $4.72 billion.
2013-05-29