Foreign exchange
FX ‘safe’ in latest job cuts at Deutsche, for now
Savings gained from restructuring German bank said to free up capital to invest in core areas such as FX
West Africa announces ‘eco’ currency plans
Single currency seems unlikely to be introduced by next year, despite updated launch plans
Mexican peso falls on finance minister resignation
Crisis complicates inflation outlook and fuels fear of political interference in independent institutions
PBoC sounds alarm over Facebook’s Libra
Central banks must keep control of Facebook currency, senior officials say
Hibor may drop, but rates volatility will stay
Open interest of Hibor futures on HKEX on rise as market reacts to HKD rates’ higher volatility
Record builds synthetic FXPB offering
Specialist currency manager will use tri-party model to move securities collateral between banks
BoE markets boss: diversity in FX is an imperative
As the landscape of FX changes, so too should the people who work in it, says Andrew Hauser
BIS says theory behind EME policy must catch up with ‘reality’
Situation similar to adoption of inflation targeting in early 1990s, says BIS annual report
Dealers issue rallying cry for cross-currency benchmark reform
Global banks need to drive new standards for multi-rate swaps, say leading industry execs at Risk Live
BoE drops Libor for hedging UK FX reserves
Central bank adopts Sonia in Treasury swap programme, consults on restrictions for Libor collateral
Rupiah stability in focus as Indonesia eases requirements
Central bank likely to wait for Fed’s rate decision before cutting main rate
Zimbabwe’s ‘mono-currency’ move triggers sharp rate hike
Central bank hikes overnight rate by 35 percentage points as local currency becomes sole legal tender
Internationalisation of euro pushes ECB to rethink policy
Wider euro use forces policy-makers to consider ever more global factors in monetary policy analysis
Regulators prepare response to Facebook’s Libra
Plans under way for G7 working group as crypto asset plans draw criticism in Europe and US
Canada not looking to change exchange regime in 2021 review
Deputy governor highlights benefits to economy since adopting regime
Facebook unveils new ‘currency’
Social media group plans to “reinvent money” with payment system backed by liquid reserves
ECB: EU must improve capital markets to boost euro as global reserve
ECB cannot “unequivocally” say euro becoming global reserve would help monetary policy, says Cœuré
Mexican currency under pressure over ratings downgrades
Fate of sovereign increasingly linked to struggling oil company Pemex
Three Asian central banks rebuff US claims of currency manipulation
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam respond to being placed on US Treasury watchlist