Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 78.50-78.50 (previous 78.50-78.52). 02.00-04.50 percent. (* Previous 01.75-04.50 percent. Copyright Reuters, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee fell 9 percent in 2015 and ended the year near a record low on Thursday as higher imports, growing private sector credit and falling export earnings weighed on the currency throughout

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The dollar was set to end 2015 with a more than 9 percent annual gain against a basket of currencies on Thursday, despite a small decline in December, with portfolio rebalancing from asset managers leading

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The US dollar rallied against commodity currencies such as the Norwegian crown and Russian rouble on Wednesday after declining oil prices weighed on the currencies of oil-dependent economies, while short-covering kept the euro afloat. Brent

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Kenya's shilling strengthened sightly on Thursday and traders said they expected it to weaken next week due to dollar demand from the manufacturing and energy sectors. At 0626 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at

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The Australian and New Zealand dollars looked set on Thursday to end 2015 sharply lower against their US peer, and could remain under pressure in the new year if commodity prices remain weak. The Aussie

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The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pressured by slumping crude oil prices, although the currency maintained its recent holding pattern ahead of the New Year's Day holiday on Friday. "We are

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Rafael Nadal is confident he will be "very competitive" in 2016 after a difficult 2015 during which the world number five struggled with his early form. The Spaniard made a strong push at the end

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Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has warned Barcelona's rivals that the European champions are determined to match their five-trophy haul from 2015 in the coming year. Messi scored on his 500th appearance

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A cracking 91 by Tillakaratne Dilshan after a fiery net session set Sri Lanka up for an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Nelson on Thursday to keep their one-day series alive. Sri Lanka knocked

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