BALI: European finance ministers yesterday pressured Asian governments to allow the region's tightly managed currencies to rise against the dollar, a move that may limit any damage to Europes economy from further euro strength.
Some Asian governments have sought to limit the impact of the falling US dollar on their currencies by intervening in foreign exchange markets to maintain their export competitiveness at a time of weak global demand.
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