The first time was the near-collapse of Iceland's banks and currency during the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

Chances are greater that foreign currency loans in some countries will not be paid back.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

Its policies about valuing its currency and its human rights record have also created tensions.

VOA: special.2010.01.15

Sebastien Galy is senior currency strategist for the French bank BNP Paribas.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

Similar investments against the euro are also blamed for pushing the European currency to its lowest level in four years.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Concerns raised before the annual summit about the value of China's currency, the yuan,have been played down by economic leaders.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

"What that member country can do with it is withdraw the money and cash it in for real currency.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

President Obama faces domestic political pressure of his own in dealing with the Chinese currency issue and its impact on trade.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

China's currency policies have been intensely criticized by countries who say the yuan has been undervalued for China's own benefit.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

It is an ideological arrangement. But PDVSA suffers, because it could be selling that oil to the United States for hard currency."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

They also say Washington has avoided the tough talk of previous administrations about the value of China's currency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

China did not make any additional statements regarding its currency policy, which has been a persistent issue.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"The currency reform is to increase the flexibility of the RMB, that doesn't mean a dramatic appreciation."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

On April 15 the Treasury Department will release a report listing countries that manipulate their currency.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23