AUD/USD retreated marginally on Friday, although not before hitting new yearly tops in the boundaries of the 0.6600 barrier. The Westpac Consumer Confidence comes on July 15, while Consumer Inflation ...

Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone on January 1 after meeting all the criteria required for joining the European Monetary Union.

IEV and EZU are strong ETF options for European exposure but differ in country allocations. Read what makes EZU the better ...

Central bank gold purchases from 2000 to 2016 totalled $85 billion. But in a single year, 2024, central banks bought gold ...

Euro stablecoin push gains urgency as EU acts under MiCA to cut USD dominance and shield monetary sovereignty.

Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, ...

Global macroeconomic outlook The global economic outlook as of mid-2025 has deteriorated notably, according to the latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) update.

Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg accepted, and the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) would form the next step in shaping today’s European Union.

Background Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) was an EU goal as far back as the 1960s, but was not pursued with much vigour or success until the late 1980s, when the Single European Act added a Chapter ...

The CEMAC Economic Barometer presents a snapshot of recent developments, economic outlook, and key development challenges in the region. It discusses economic, governance, and fiscal reforms that can ...