Now,those loans have become more costly as local currencies have lost value.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

Their declaration Friday also promised to avoid competitive devaluation of currencies.

VOA: special.2010.11.13

But the government now says the yuan's value will rely on a so-called "basket" of currencies and not just the U.S.dollar.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

SDRs,which are worth about $1.50 can be exchanged for the leading currencies, including the dollar, the euro and the yen.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

We also looked at the impact of foreign exchange markets where their currencies were causing that.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

Economists say India has bought gold to diversify its assets and hold fewer dollars at a time when the U.S.currency is weakening against other currencies.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

He says some Asian currencies, including China's,are undervalued, but he says that steps to increase Asia's domestic demand will result in a gradual increase in their value.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13