Non-deliverable forward
Consortium-backed FMX eyes push for FX unit
Formerly Fenics FX, the venue has seen growth from dealers and non-banks using its pegged order types and dark pool liquidity
FXSpotStream looks to growth products beyond spot
New chief exec Jeff Ward highlights NDFs and FX swaps as next boom area for the venue
Vanguard begins clearing NDFs on LCH
Addition of mutual fund giant gives big boost to client-cleared activity on ForexClear
Outlook for e-FX: opportunities and risks for banks
As electronification spreads into new areas of FX trading, banks are under pressure to digitise more of their offerings to remain competitive. The race is now on to automate pricing, trading and hedging in areas such as non-deliverable forwards, swaps…
Dealers braced for Taiwan swaps clearing mandate
Expected FSC directive on TWD interest rate swaps could spur growth in FX clearing, say bank execs
FX losses mount after Argentina’s devaluation
Citi, Adidas among those taking hits totalling over $3.3bn in Q4 as dealers cite lack of hedging tools
JPM falls out of favour in FX forwards with US insurers
US bank exits top 10 after cuts from TIAA and Athene in Q3
Banks rush to register as Korean onshore FX market opens up
Central bank eases licensing requirements as institutions look to capitalise on deliverable trades
How corporates are tooling up for FX risk
Unstable markets have forced corporate treasurers to adopt whizzier methods for managing currency exposures
LatAm electronification – a market stuck in the past
Electronic pricing and execution of Latin American currencies is still lagging, say dealers
SGX’s new FX platform sees increased NDF trading from US firms
Sef exemption opens door to increased US buy-side interest
e-FX Awards 2023: The winners
JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank win two categories each, while UBS is best for spot
Why NDF execution algos might still hit the spot
Products have yet to live up to initial hype, but their long-term potential is significant
Isda’s fork provision gives crypto market plenty to chew over
Not everyone is happy with the discretion new digital definitions offer to calculation agents
LSEG’s FXall to open access for banks’ NDF algos
Move tipped to help smooth buy-side adoption of algo execution for non-deliverable forwards
Santander recognised in two categories at the 2022 Best Banks Awards
Santander CIB was voted Best regional spot dealer (Americas) and Best NDFs dealer at the 2022 FX Markets Best Bank Awards
Foreign banks set to boost onshore Korean won trading
Plans for longer trading hours and more open interbank FX market will stoke KRW hedging demand
EBS ventures into crypto market with upcoming NDF
The move could be a big step forward for mainstream adoption of crypto NDF trading
Best broker for NDFs: EBS | CME Group
Amid a whirlwind of geopolitical and macroeconomic events, EBS saw a substantial pickup in non-deliverable forward trading activity on its Clob in 2022
Review of 2022: the return of volatility
Russia and the Fed set markets ablaze, while SA-CCR shook up FX swaps
FX settlement risk grows again in latest triennial survey
BIS also finds falling market share on primary venues and more internationalisation of emerging currencies