41.   The decline in the lira has prompted the central bank to buy lira to support the currency almost daily in the past week.

42.   The central bank may raise rates to support the currency, which has slumped along with the rest of Asia in recent months.

43.   The dollar pared gains against the yen after Japanese Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Japan is ready to support its currency.

44.   The dollar was little changed as traders waited to see if the Group of Seven industrial nations will restate their commitment to support the currency, traders said.

45.   The dollar was little changed, as U.S. economic reports suggesting continued growth helped support the currency.

46.   The dollar steadied after Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen said the United States was prepared to support the currency.

47.   The government also managed to support the currency, the real, whose value is linked to the dollar.

48.   The move caused the koruna to fall, prompting the central bank to enter the market to support the currency.

49.   The Mexican central bank bought pesos to support its currency.

50.   The sale may signal that central banks no longer need gold to support their currencies.