The Cuban Peso (CUP) is Cuba's official currency, used for local transactions and historical purposes. Explore its history and place in Cuba's monetary system.

Silver has a long and storied history as a form of money, dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. The first known silver coins were minted around 600 BC in ...

Discover everything about the Saudi Riyal (SAR), from its historical origins and fixed USD exchange rate, to its impact on the Kingdom's oil-based economy.

Sometimes you run across a grimy, tattered dollar bill that seems like it’s been around since the beginning of time. Assuredly it hasn’t, but the history of human beings using cash currency does go ...

Money as a concept has been a cornerstone of human civilization and economic development. To start with the latter, money is a method of storing value and worth, and it also functions as a medium of ...

(This is an excerpt from Neil MacGregor's new book, "A History of the World in 100 Objects," just published by Penguin.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- We've all grown so accustomed to using little round ...

Money and currency are an important part of any country, playing an important role in its economy. The currency is also considered as a symbol of identity for the countries as well. Every country has ...

Judging by the amount of currency destruction, all of it completely voluntary and reminiscent of what happened in the final days of the Roman empire, we urge readers to enjoy whatever fiat paper is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Turkey is in the headlines again for the falling value of the Turkish lira. We get the same old story about how the central bank is “doing everything it can” to support the lira’s value, including an ...