Articles for tag: Canada, Canadians, Currency, Mint, Stamps

How to Say Renminbi

Overview China’s economic rise has led to much talk surrounding China’s currency. In many cases, so-called financial or China “experts” incorrectly pronounce the name of China’s currency, leading informed listeners to doubt the knowledge of those so-called “experts” on China or other financial topics. There are two official names which refer to China’s currency: Renminbi, ...

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How to Spot Fake Confederate Civil War Currency

Collecting Civil War Confederate currency is potentially very profitable because of the nostalgia for the time period in Southern states, but also rife with fakes. Some of the confusion surrounding Civil War-era currency comes from innocent mistakes, such as facsimiles, and from criminals purposely printing forgeries. Recognizing some of the most common signs of a ...

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Could a Single World Currency Work?

What would be the advantages to having a single global currency? Some say that it would eliminate inflation and make international business transactions smoother. Others propose that a global currency would be impossible to implement due to political and economic differences, or that it would concentrate too much power in the hands of too few ...