Banque de France (BdF)
Central banks should collaborate on multicurrency CBDC – research
Lithuania’s central bank notes national CBDC projects will not solve global payment inefficiencies
France’s de Galhau unveils G7 task force on ‘stablecoins’
Banque de France governor says group will weigh up impact of Libra and other “stable” crypto assets
Veteran central banker Christian Noyer joins SETL board
Former Banque de France governor brings decades of global finance insight to the blockchain firm
Algo supervision is paramount, says Rahmouni-Rousseau
Banque de France’s director of markets notes the rise of algorithm usage carries a high level of responsibility
Banque de France selects Quod Financial
French central bank chooses Quod for FX aggregation needs
EU central banks complete FX Code adoption
Seven additional members of ESCB sign statements of commitment to principles on May 14
PBoC designates renminbi-clearing banks for France and Luxembourg
Bank of China and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to serve the offshore RMB markets of the two countries
USD/CNH spreads tighten by 30 pips in two years
The renminbi is set to internationalise within the next 10 years, as increased liquidity has narrowed spreads significantly, say central bankers
France leads eurozone in Chinese renminbi payments
Aims to promote Paris as an international hub for the renminbi are paying off, as France sees a 249% increase in yuan-denominated transactions
Depositors will trust EU guarantee despite Cyprus, says BdF official
Policy-makers have incentive to accelerate deposit guarantee plans, says Sylvie Matherat of the Banque de France
Regulators plan co-ops as answer to OTC fragmentation
CLS Bank-style regulatory council could be applied to trade repositories and CCPs to avert market fragmentation, but French regulators are not convinced
Trading Places, April 12, 2010
This week's people moves in the global FX market.