The trading system will operate through the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, or Micex, which is Russia's largest stock exchange and also handles foreign currency transactions.
The company allows users to pay for and book their taxis on the Cabforce Web site or by using an iPhone app — a virtual transaction that allows taxi seekers to skip the hassles of flagging down cabs, haggling over prices and handling foreign currency.
When McDonald's branches began sprouting around the globe, sociologists offered endless analyses of their appeal, which boiled down to the fact that Americans abroad felt pretty much like dolts when it came to handling foreign currency, ordering from foreign menus and asking directions of people who didn't have the faintest idea what they were saying.
A day later South Korean regulators said that they would soon begin to audit lenders handling foreign-currency derivatives to curb volatility caused by capital inflows.
In late 2006 — as explained in our just-published small-business guide to handling foreign-currency exposure — Mr. Tennant booked travel for eight clients who wanted to explore northern India.
South Korea has said it will inspect banks' handling of foreign currency, a move analysts believe is designed to help resist appreciation of the Korean won.
Colombia pursues an independent monetary policy -- the ability to set interest rates -- and free capital flow -- handling of foreign currency reserves -- therefore having a floating exchange rate system.
Other companies are performing functions handled previously by banks, including credit checks, foreign currency trading and credit card and check processing.
He received a good education, learning mercantile subjects including foreign currency, appraising, and the handling of cargo ships; he learned little or no Latin.
The deal was, Florida let us handle currency, tariffs, foreign policy and national defence.
