Peso currencies around the world

The origins of the Peso date back to the early Spanish Empire when the 8-real silver coin became known as a Peso.  The word literally means ‘weight’ in Spanish. The Peso is the name for many historic and current currencies in parts of the world that were once colonised by Spain. The most significant being Mexico and the […]

Who are ‘The Next Eleven?’

Several years after the publication of the paper on the BRICS, experts and commentators began to ask the question, which are the other economies to watch in the future. Jim O’Neil who coined the term BRICs also coined the phrase “the Next 11’ which was a list of countries with economies that offered vast potential […]