We traveled to Ecuador to see the beautiful colonial city of Quito and learn about the curious animals of the Galapagos Islands. We learned much more. Not dissimilar from its northern neighbor ...

In 2000, Ecuador moved to ditch its stumbling currency for the U.S. dollar. Now more than 15 years later, the South American country is revamping its monetary system again—using digital currencies.

QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador is planning to create the world's first government-issued digital currency, which some analysts believe could be a first step toward abandoning the country's existing currency ...

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Key Points - Ecuador's international reserves reached a record $11.86 billion in February 2026, up from $4.45 billion when President Daniel Noboa took office in December 2023 - ...

President Rafael Correa, a former economics professor critical of Ecuador’s use of the dollar as its official currency, said the greenback is worsening the impact of falling crude prices as liquidity ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After mortgaging most of Ecuador’s oil and gold to finance spending, President Rafael Correa is planning to create virtual money to pay the nation’s bills.

Ecuador's sovereign dollar-denominated debt came under pressure on Friday after protests over fuel subsidy cuts paralyzed transportation in major cities across the country. LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - ...