Monetary Policy
SNB: from floor to ceiling
Swiss National Bank may ‘begin to act as a ceiling on the exchange rate’, says HSBC
ECB minutes reveal concerns over euro strength
Single currency has risen almost 6% over last three months, touching $1.1906 - highest since January 2015
EM prices could suffer in September – Swissquote
If the ECB starts tapering, emerging markets could take a profound hit in the short term
Swissie’s fate now depends on ECB, strategists say
Sudden directional turn in EUR/CHF is a welcome relief for the SNB, even though the move to 1.15 is thanks to the ECB
China FX reserves rise for fifth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $3.22 billion increase, resulting in fifth monthly reading above $3 trillion
Dollar downturn will push investors abroad, panel says
International markets back in vogue as dollar enters bearish cycle and overseas peers raise rates
China FX reserves rise for fourth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $24 billion increase, resulting in fourth monthly reading above $3 trillion
China tweaks the fix
CFETS announces intent to introduce a countercyclical adjustment factor to the USD/CNY pricing mechanism
QE unwind to take three to four years – Chicago Fed's Evans
The normalisation of the Fed's balance sheet would need to be conducted in manner that could be easily digested by markets, Evans said at the ACI Financial Markets Congress in Dublin
China FX reserves rise for a third straight month
PBoC figures show increase of $20.4 billion, resulting in the third consecutive monthly reading above $3 trillion
Morgan Stanley: markets misjudged ECB’s ‘hawkish’ meeting
Euro’s exchange rate could soon see a correction as markets reprice their ECB expectations
China FX reserves inch higher in March
PBoC figures show increase of $3.96 billion, resulting in the second consecutive monthly reading above $3 trillion
Czech National Bank removes koruna cap
After three and a half years, the central bank scraps the floor on EUR/CZK
Markets gear up for end of Czech koruna cap
With inflation at its highest level since 2012, the CNB's change of language leads analysts to herald end of EUR/CZK floor
Fed presidents lay ground for extra rate hike
Evans, Rosengren and Williams all signal the possibility of a fourth rate hike in 2017 if the economy runs hot
Simple tax cuts best for dollar, says CBA
If Trump is able to slash corporate tax rate to 15% and achieve income tax cuts along with infrastructure spending, then the dollar and the economy will see a boost
China FX reserves rebound for first time in eight months
PBoC figures show a rise of $6.9 billion in February, pushing the total above $3 trillion
China’s FX reserves fall again in December, but decline slows
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $41 billion in December to $3.01 trillion, the sixth consecutive month of decline
Renminbi faces depreciation pressure in early 2017
Chinese currency continues to fall against the US dollar in the first trading days, as Beijing seeks to slow capital outflows
RBNZ cuts rates to record low as Kiwi strength weighs on inflation
Board reaffirms move in light of Donald Trump's victory, but the cut has been on the cards for some time
China's FX reserves slide to lowest since 2011
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $45.7 billion in October to $3.12 trillion
Renminbi drops to six-year low
Figures from Safe show a net $44.7 billion worth of payments in the currency left China in November
BIS: EM central banks up FX intervention to preserve stability
Maintaining financial stability shown to be increasingly important for EM central banks operating in FX markets
Bank of England cuts rates and expands QE
UK central bank cuts borrowing costs, expands quantitative easing and announces £100bn funding for lending scheme