Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 80.90-80.95 (previous 80.95-81.00). Call Money Rates: 07.75-08.00 percent (previous 06.05-08.75 percent). Copyright Reuters, 2012

The South Korean won hit a 15-month high on Monday and most Asian currencies held steady or edged higher after US and Chinese data stirred some optimism about the outlook for the global economy. Traders

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The Swiss franc slipped against the dollar on Monday, moving in tandem with the euro which dipped after an offer by Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti to resign renewed concern about the euro zone's debt

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The Indian rupee fell marginally on Monday on continued dollar demand from oil importers, but the losses were capped by expectations of inflows from a spate of share sales. Bharti Infratel, the telecommunications tower unit

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Sterling hit a near three-week high against the euro on Monday, with the shared currency coming under pressure as investors fretted over the Italian prime minister's decision to resign. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said

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Germany great Gerd Mueller on Monday described Lionel Messi as a "giant" after the Argentine broke his calendar year goalscoring record that had stood for 40 years. "My record of 85 goals in 60 matches,

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Explosive batting from Marlon Samuels lifted the World Twenty20 champions West Indies to an 18-run win over Bangladesh in a high-scoring match at Shere Bangla stadium on Monday. Samuels hit a 43-ball 85 not out

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Lionel Messi insists that his record-breaking 86-goal haul in 2012 will count for nothing if Barcelona miss out on La Liga and Champions League titles. The Argentine star wrote his name into the history books

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Experienced but out of the form all-rounder Shahid Afridi and former skipper Shoaib Malik have been dropped from the One-day squad for the upcoming tour of India, as Pakistan cricket squad for ODI and Twenty20

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Pakistan thrashed Nepal registering a formidable 10-wicket triumph and confirmed their place in the semi-finals of Blind T20 World Cup on Monday in Bangalore. Chasing a measly total on 89 runs, Pakistan achieved the target

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