Central Banks
China FX reserves rise for eighth month running as yuan fortifies
PBoC figures show $17bn increase, bringing total stockpile of reserves to 11-month high
BIS warns of $13 trillion hidden debt hole
Trillions of dollars of FX derivatives are not being accounted for when calculating the level of debt in the global economy
PBoC scraps reserve requirements as capital flows ease
Renminbi slides against dollar as Chinese central bank reversed two measures it put in place to fight speculation
Renminbi’s share of global payments rises slightly in July
China's currency retakes fifth place, but its overall share shrinks again, Swift says
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
China FX reserves rise for sixth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $24 billion increase, bringing the total stockpile of reserves to a nine-month high
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
Renminbi's share of payments rises slightly in May
China’s currency regains position as sixth most used currency for global payments in May, with 1.61% share – Swift data
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
Renminbi’s share of global payments slips behind Swiss franc
Decline in the Chinese currency’s internationalisation continues as it loses its ranking of sixth place globally – Swift
The FX Global Code of Conduct webinar
Guy Debelle, Simon Potter, David Puth and Chris Salmon discuss the GCC on the day they launched the principles
Central banks establish GFXC to monitor Global Code's progress
Public and private-sector partnership will include 16 central bank reps; Salmon as first chair and Puth as vice-chair
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
London retains top spot for offshore renminbi trading
The capital continues to dominate, despite the Chinese currency's overall share of payments shrinking, Swift says
IMF data shows limited adoption of renminbi as global reserve
Latest Cofer findings reveal renminbi holdings accounted for 1.07% of global FX reserves at end-2016