Dollar

Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD

The Iranian rial fell to a record low of about 1.52 million per dollar on the unofficial market, deepening economic turmoil as nationwide protests continue and confidence in the regime weakens.

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.
A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026

Venezuelan oil exports show signs of movement as bonds jump after Maduro arrest

 US and Israeli currency (1 dollar bills and 1 shekel coins respectively) are seen in this illustrative photo of money.

US dollar slides after Fed cuts rates, as expected

People walk past a sign at a currency exchange as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2025

Iran's currency sinks to lowest level in history, local media blames government policy


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 A MONEY changer counts out US dollars for a customer in Tehran’s business district.

Russia and Iran conspire to weaken US dollar in joint meeting

Iranian media reported that Moscow expressed readiness to invest in Iran's steel, oil and petrochemical industries.

 Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani meets with Russia's Presidential Aide Igor Levitin in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2023.

Thousands of dollars in cash stolen from tourist in Haifa

Two suspects sprayed the tourist with pepper spray before taking his suitcase, which contained thousands of dollars in cash.

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Israeli shekel nears three-year low as Smotrich defends judicial reform

The shekel stood at 3.645 per dollar in afternoon trading, its weakest level since April 2020 and down 5.5% this month.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

US sanctions on Iran cause turmoil in Iraq

To prevent US dollars from reaching Russia and Iran, the Federal Reserve will strictly regulate dollar sales in Iraq, leading to a volatile dinar.

 Missiles of the kind used during Iran's retaliatory strike on the U.S Ayn al-Asad military base in 2020 are seen on display at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran January 7, 2022.

Dollar trading at record high since the beginning of 2022

The Euro weakened by about 1% against the shekel, as did the British pound, amid concerns about the weakness of the European market due to the war in Ukraine.

MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

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 Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017.

Israeli shekel staged strong comeback in July

During July, the Israeli shekel strengthened 5.1% against the basket of the world's major currencies.

 Illustration photo of the new 200 New Israeli Shekel (NIS) bill. February 7, 2016

How sanctions on Russia have affected the US Dollar

The war in Ukraine will surely harm the US Dollar, but the damage is not yet visible as opposed to that of the ruble.

 A view shows a Russian rouble coin and a U.S. dollar banknote in this picture illustration taken October 26, 2018.

Shekel opens month with gains against dollar

The US dollar has been sliding today against all the world's major currencies after rallying over the past month due to comments from Fed chairman Jerome Powell about tightening monetary policy.

 A Isreal Shekel note and a U.S. Dollar note are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo.