greenback

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Meanwhile, the greenback was also helped by a weaker Japanese yen after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates as expected but failed to boost expectations for further imminent rate rises.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among her financial coups was accumulating devalued U.S. currency, the original greenbacks, issued during the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal

The yen remains under pressure against the greenback amid concerns about Japan's fiscal outlook and pledges for more borrowing, but it has pulled back from the levels near 158 per dollar seen earlier this week.

From Barron's

The country is running low on the greenbacks used for a big portion of purchases, and which many Venezuelans try to save as insurance against bolivar devaluation.

From Barron's

The greenback’s move may reflect the impact of a potential refund of at least some of the $195 billion in tariff revenue collective of the government’s fiscal year, which ended in September.

From Barron's