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Ukraine’s central bank is exploring the idea of linking the national currency, the hryvnia, more closely to the euro instead of the US dollar, as the country moves closer to the European Union and global trade patterns continue to shift. 

The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5 per cent, resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs. This marks the fourth consecutive meeting where the central bank has opted to hold rates steady.