Foreign exchange
Russian banks face higher borrowing costs
Banks and corporates face higher funding costs and loan rates, but government support lends a lifeline
More gloom ahead for FX dealers in next two years
Consultancy paints a far from rosy picture for the FX market in the years ahead as technology investment takes centre stage
Electronification of Asian FX only just beginning
Jay Hibbin, VP of capital markets services at Colt, says Asia offers opportunities for latency sensitive traders
RBI's Rajan says the euro is too strong - Central Banking
Rajan says the eurozone is suffering from the same problems as EM countries due to spillover effects
Bank of China extends RMB clearing to London hours
BoC's 20.5 hours of service will cover trading hours in Asia, Europe and America
China's FX options reform to improve corporate risk management
Onshore corporates able to conduct a wider range of risk management approaches following relaxation of the rules surrounding option use
What will revive fallow FX?
In more than 40 years since the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, rarely has FX volatility been so low. IG's Patrick Foot examines current conditions
CBA contrarian view tops 12-month rankings
Eurozone’s current account surplus attracts inflows to counterbalance the impact of possible monetary easing
CME Fenics purchase sheds light on broker struggles
Need for a cash injection to ride out current low volatility may lead to further sales, say participants
EM currencies offer hope amid low volatility
FX strategists say emerging market currencies still present opportunities in some regions, despite poor volatility in G-10
Reconciliation requirements threaten delegated reporting
Another regulatory deadline, another set of headaches for banks and buy-side participants
Brics nations launch development bank
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa launch new institution to solve transaction settlement issues
To fund or not to fund?
Low-volatility, low-yielding currencies may favour carry trade, but there are no high-yielding alternatives to buy
CME to expand paired delivery as banks rethink third-party CLS
As banks scale back provision of CLS settlement to exchanges and CCPs
FX ravaged by artificial market conditions
Emerging markets to play bigger role, but conditions will remain hard until central banks put a bottom under markets
Best algorithmic trading technology provider: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Customers praise bank's efforts and improvements made in e-FX offering
Best non-bank market maker: GSA Capital
GSA Capital head of FX trading says the difference between bank and non-bank liquidity providers is artificial and focus should be on liquidity quality
E-FX Awards 2014: Innovation reigns supreme during challenging times
The industry is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history, but innovation still thrives
Bank e-FX initiative of the year & Most innovative bank e-trading platform: BNP Paribas
Luke Waddington and Thomas Soede, global co-heads of e-markets, say resilience, security and customisation are keywords
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Citi
Citi was one of the first banks with an e-FX offering for corporates
Lloyds wins with cautious euro view
Lloyds now sees support for the greenback as US economic expectations improve
Achievement Award: David Puth
Puth has spent more than three decades in financial markets. He is chief executive of CLS, the currency settlement utility
Best retail platform: Saxo Bank
Technology, regulation and mounting operating costs challenge players lacking scale
Best post-trade services provider: Traiana
Traiana warns impact of new reporting requirements could take market participants by surprise