Currencies

United States Dollar

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What is the most valuable banknote ever issued to date? Feb 10, 2015 History of Money, Banking and Finance What steps are required to accept Bitcoin payments in countries where PayPal and similar services are not available? Feb 2, 2015 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps Why don’t developed countries like the U.S., U.K., and Australia have instant interbank transfers? Feb 1, 2015 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems Can merchants using processors like BitPay or Coinbase shield themselves from Bitcoin’s exchange-rate volatility? Jan 12, 2015 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps Which bank performs the currency conversion during a cross-border wire transfer? Jan 12, 2015 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers What is the typical pricing range for white-label card issuers? Jan 5, 2015 Card Networks and Card Issuing How do firms like BillMeLater get away with requesting only the last four digits of an SSN for CIP/Patriot Act compliance? Jan 5, 2015 AML Programs, KYC and Compliance Operations Is it normal for USD transfers within the EU to take around four days? Dec 8, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad What would you do today if your total savings amounted to only $10,000? Dec 3, 2014 Personal and Consumer Finance, Budgeting and Saving Who moved 195,000 BTC (about $147M at the time) on November 22, 2013? Oct 11, 2014 Crypto Exchanges, Trading and Markets What would happen if everyone’s bank balance globally increased by $1 million USD instantly—would this be beneficial, dangerous, or both? Oct 8, 2014 Economics, Inflation and Monetary Policy What does a stronger U.S. dollar mean for the economy? Oct 6, 2014 Economics, Inflation and Monetary Policy How can someone make money while traveling by exploiting differences in exchange rates? Sep 7, 2014 Capital Controls, Currency Crises and Black-Market Rates How might Pakistan’s current political situation affect gold prices and the PKR exchange rate over the coming year (2015)? Sep 7, 2014 FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets How serious a threat is Bitcoin to remittance giants like Western Union and MoneyGram? Aug 10, 2014 Money Transfer Business and MTOs What factors caused Bitcoin to reach around $900 per BTC on November 18, 2013? Jul 11, 2014 Crypto Exchanges, Trading and Markets Why do certificate-of-deposit (CD) interest rates vary so widely between banks? Jul 7, 2014 Personal and Consumer Finance, Budgeting and Saving Why are U.S. banks so slow to roll out hardware security tokens (one-time code devices) for login authentication? Jul 5, 2014 Cybersecurity, Digital Identity and Authentication Why are international banks withdrawing from the Pakistani market? Jun 9, 2014 Business Strategy, Case Studies and Lessons Learned What would it cost Square to swap out unencrypted readers for encrypted versions? Jun 3, 2014 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways Why have online micropayments failed to become widespread? May 11, 2014 Payments (General) Is there anything you can do early on to avoid PayPal freezing or limiting your account without cause? Apr 11, 2014 Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments Why are U.S. coins printed with the obverse facing upside-down relative to the reverse? Apr 10, 2014 History of Money, Banking and Finance Why is the value of the U.S. dollar falling in Pakistan? Apr 8, 2014 FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets What is the best way to transfer money from the U.S. to Pakistan? Apr 6, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad If global confidence in the U.S. dollar collapsed, what would likely become the new world reserve currency? Mar 10, 2014 Geopolitics of Money and the International Monetary System IRS: Does FBAR reporting apply to offshore accounts if the $10,000 threshold was met only briefly within the same day, without remaining overnight? Mar 8, 2014 Tax and Financial Reporting What are some of the best websites or services on the internet where you can spend Bitcoins? Feb 12, 2014 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps What are the biggest current issues with Bitcoin? Feb 11, 2014 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Basics Banking: I need a commercial bank that can cash USD checks, pay local salaries, and wire funds abroad. Does it matter if both banks share the same global brand (e.g., Citi, HSBC), or can they differ? Feb 6, 2014 How Banks Work What essential things should everyone understand about Bitcoin? Jan 12, 2014 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Basics What are the best ways to transfer money from an INR account to a USD account when the account holder now lives in the U.S.? Jan 10, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad How can I cash a Wells Fargo check from the U.S. while I’m in Russia? Jan 5, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad How can I move money instantly from one U.S. bank to another U.S. bank? Dec 12, 2013 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems Are Bitcoins truly as unstable as the media portrays them? Dec 5, 2013 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Basics Can a sender choose their own correspondent bank when initiating a SWIFT transfer? Nov 6, 2013 Correspondent Banking, Nostro and Vostro, and Settlement Why do shopkeepers in some countries accept only flawless, untorn U.S. banknotes? Oct 7, 2013 Payments (General) What is the historical origin of the dollar symbol ($)? Oct 6, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance What is the origin of the dollar sign ($)? Oct 6, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance What is the most effective way to transfer over $10,000 from the U.S. to Singapore while getting a better exchange rate? Sep 11, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers What’s the best way to transfer money from the U.S. to Pakistan? Sep 2, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers What are the available ways to transfer money from the US to Pakistan? Sep 2, 2013 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad How can someone handle online payments for high-value products? Jul 5, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways How do I send money from my U.S. bank account to another person’s bank account overseas? Jul 5, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers How can you process online payments for high-ticket items? Jul 5, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways How can I transfer money from my US bank account to someone else’s bank account in another country? Jul 5, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers What direction is the Indian rupee likely to take from here? Jul 2, 2013 FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets What’s an inexpensive way to place funds in escrow for an online purchase? Jul 2, 2013 E-Commerce, Marketplace and Platform Payments Which payment service is best for $0.99 website transactions? Jul 2, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways What is an inexpensive way to place funds into escrow for an online transaction? Jul 2, 2013 E-Commerce, Marketplace and Platform Payments