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ABN Amro: investor sentiment remains EM currencies’ Achilles heel
While EMFX valuations are attractive, their good fortune is contingent on other markets
Traiana offers USD/CNH and USD/HKD clearing via HKEX’s OTC Clear
The deliverable contracts are forwarded to the Hong Kong Exchange via Traiana’s clearing hub CCP Connect
PBoC makes record fund injection into financial system
Central bank pumps 570 billion yuan via open-market operations
Governor Yi defends PBoC’s easing measures
Cut in reserve requirements calibrated so as not to undermine deleveraging, says Yi Gang
G10 forecaster of 2018: CIBC sees weaker dollar in 2019
As the US economy slows and Fed tightening ends, the dollar will lose some ground, the bank says
CLS: mitigating settlement risk is crucial as volatility rises in 2019
Geopolitical factors expected to drive markets this year
CNH trading in London on the up in Q3
Amidst geopolitical tension,s offshore renminbi trading increased by double digits in Q3
CNH contracts on SGX break daily record in November
November was third-highest trading month for USD/CNH since contract began trading on the exchange
Fed’s room to hike spells trouble for EMs – Scotiabank
Central banks’ interest rate tightening will make it hard for emerging markets with large deficits
Volatility will not deter central banks
FX Week Europe panellists think central banks may see return of volatility as healthy mechanism that causes investors to recalibrate expectations
Best Banks Awards: EBS
EBS wins the Best Broker for Spot FX category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Best Banks Awards: Standard Bank
Standard Bank has been voted the winner of the Best Bank for South African Rand and Best Bank for African Currencies excluding ZAR at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Best Banks Awards: ANZ
ANZ has been voted the winner of the Best Bank for Australian Dollar category at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
Dollar-supportive factors may fade soon, says Wells Fargo
Longer-term dollar weakness likely as Fed approaches neutral policy, but how soon will that be?
Gardiner: FX Cartel had ‘gentlemen’s agreement’
Matthew Gardiner, a co-operating witness for the government, says the group co-ordinated trades for profit
Current account balances are key in EM, says Westpac
As risk sentiment sours due to the ongoing trade wars between the US and China, current account deficits will weigh on some EM units
Back to fundamentals in emerging markets – Wells Fargo
The overall contagion risk of a crisis in Turkey is fairly limited
China’s FX reserves unexpectedly rose in July
Total reserves stockpile increases by $5.82 billion as the central bank stays on the sidelines
New Chinese FX crackdown to hit corporate hedging
Despite new reserve requirement, dealers say ‘maturity’ in risk management is here to stay
Renminbi payments hold steady in June – Swift
China’s currency keeps its fifth most-used currency spot for global payments, according to Swift
SEB: growth and commodity prices are key for emerging markets
If growth continues to slow, the EM FX sell-off will be prolonged
China’s FX reserves unexpectedly inch higher in June
Total reserves stockpile increases by $1.5 billion against the backdrop of a weaker yuan and escalating trade dispute
China FX reserves at seven-month low in May
PBoC figures show $14.2 billion decrease, bringing total reserves stockpile to seven-month low of $3.11 trillion
Chinese crypto research puts ethereum in first place
Ethereum ranked number one in public blockchains while bitcoin is ranked only 13th