Thailand’s central bank said a gold tax is among measures under consideration to temper the baht’s gains https://t.co/hK7XIhMEhT ...

Currency Market - The Chinese yuan has reached its highest level since Donald Trump's re-election [1] - Foreign investors are increasing their investments in China [1] - Many governments are also investing in China [1]

U.S. money has had hits and misses, from the first currency issued before the Revolution. Remember the failed Susan B. Anthony dollar coin? https://t.co/VWyn8zur9E ...

Canada’s currency is poised to benefit from a smaller interest-rate gap with the US as the nation’s central bank nears the end of its monetary easing cycle while the Federal Reserve gears up for multiple cuts https://t.co/I3Cycl92iE ...

Currency & Trade - Thai authorities are considering a tax on physical gold trading [1] - The tax aims to slow the rally in the nation's currency [1] - The currency rally has threatened exports and tourism [1]

Macro hedge funds have increased bets on the Australian dollar, boosting exposure to options that pay off if the currency continues climbing against major peers, traders say https://t.co/Xcf3i76WXX ...

Market Impact - Japan's longer-maturity debt is expected to decline further [1] - The yen is anticipated to weaken when markets open on Monday [1] Political Context - Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to resign is the catalyst for the expected market movements [1]

Financial History & Evolution - The timeline highlights key milestones in the evolution of finance, starting with the advent of money and currency in Lydia around 3000 BCE [1] - Banking and interest practices emerged in Mesopotamia around 2000 BCE [1] - Double-entry bookkeeping was introduced in Italy in 1494 [1] - Joint-stock companies originated in the Netherlands in 1602 [1] - Central banking and fiat currency systems were established in England in 1694 [1] - Electronic trading began in the USA in 1970 [1] - Tokenization is projected to emerge on Solana in 2025 [1]

Zimbabwe's central bank has outlined goals it must first achieve before adopting its gold-backed unit, the ZiG, as the sole currency https://t.co/8Av8IYGawq ...

Inflation & Currency - Zambia's annual inflation eased to an almost two-year low [1] - A stronger Zambian currency helped curb import costs [1]