Cross currency swaps
Cross-currency futures could ease bilateral burden – CME
Quarterly €STR-vs-SOFR contract could be used by Stir desks to manage currency basis risk
IDB to expand contingent swap scheme in Latin America
New mechanism gives regional development banks cheaper FX rates with hedges linked to credit events
Blow-out on ‘dim sum’ bonds fuels boom in offshore rates options
Swaptions on USD/CNH swaps enjoy boost as investors adopt ‘all-you-can-eat’ approach to callables
Man on a mission: Axel van Nederveen, swaps evangelist
EBRD treasurer spreads the good word about local currency derivatives markets
FX HedgePool to push into spot market by year end
Buy-side P2P swaps matching engine to launch new service for WM/R benchmark
New FX trading engines power growth for banks in Singapore
Influx of banks setting up electronic matching engines drives trading volumes in city-state
Fears over strong dollar put Asia’s hedgers on edge
Local corporates look to manage US dollar exposures in response to inflation and Fed tapering concerns
Euro/dollar crosses embrace RFRs, while other currencies lag
€STR becomes new standard for euro cross-currency swaps; CAD and AUD stick with legacy rates
Cross-currency swaps set to ditch Libor in ‘RFR first’ drive
A plan to oust Libor in September is expected to spur voluntary RFR adoption for euro legs
Tighter RMB rates basis brings new hedging opportunities
Increasing alignment between CNH and CNY benchmarks opens door to more cross-currency hedging by foreign lenders
Japanese lifers boost FX hedging as new capital rules loom
Banks expect insurers to pile on long-dated JGBs and USD/JPY cross-currency swaps
Cross-currency swaps will use RFRs on both legs, says JPM exec
Despite slow start, all-RFR swaps will become the market standard within a year, according to Tom Prickett
SA-CCR proves a bitter pill for US banks to swallow
Dealers concerned new regime will punish some business lines with rise in risk-weighted assets
HKEX to clear SOFR cross-currency swaps from early 2021
Legacy Libor cross-currency swaps could move to SOFR discounting at the same time
Banks trade first USD/CNY cross-currency swap versus SOFR
Risk-free rate sets new milestone with Crédit Agricole and Bank of China’s $10m trade
First SOFR versus CORRA cross-currency swap hits market
JP Morgan and National Bank of Canada extend SOFR cross-currency trading into Canadian market
First Ibor versus SOFR cross-currency swaps trades
Westpac and Citi strike BBSW/SOFR trade in landmark moment for Australian market
First all-RFR cross-currency swap traded
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley strike landmark €STR v SOFR trade
ECB and PBoC renew bilateral currency swap
Euro-renminbi currency swap agreement will stay in place until October 2022
First cross-currency swap cleared at Eurex
Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan first to use service and two more banks are onboarding as CCP hopes to extend offering to clients in 2020
Eurex to launch cross-currency swap clearing ‘within weeks’
Clearing service will target dealer-to-dealer trades before later rolling out to clients