Foreign exchange
Argentine central bank restricts crypto asset purchases
Central bank continues with measures to resist peso’s decline by curbing digital assets
Turkish central bank supplies lira through stock exchange
Governor acknowledges unconventional short-term liquidity provision, as traditional repo operations come to a halt
BoE’s Tenreyro comes to the defence of flexible exchange rates
Policy-maker challenges conventional wisdom in several areas of economics
Angola abandons currency trading band
Central bank floats currency in bid to alleviate FX shortage, after IMF raises concerns
Argentina tightens currency controls following Macri’s defeat
Left-wing opposition leader Alberto Fernandez wins October 27 presidential elections
ECB and PBoC renew bilateral currency swap
Euro-renminbi currency swap agreement will stay in place until October 2022
Exchange rate shocks gaining importance for eurozone inflation – research
Core inflation less influenced by exogenous factors, Bank of Spain research paper says
Large FX dealers key to asset pricing – Bundesbank paper
Capital ratios of large forex dealers are important in explaining asset price movements, paper says
PBoC says its bills are better tools than bonds for China
Central bank bills will play a bigger role in stabilising yuan exchange rates, suggests PBoC research note
MAS makes rare policy tweak amid slowing global economy
MAS targets slower appreciation of Singapore dollar, the first such easing in more than three years
Sterling option volatility spikes on Brexit deal news
Trading reaches crescendo on Friday; insiders warn of further volatility
Philippines mulls won-peso bilateral trading
Move aimed at shifting trades away from US dollar
HKMA dismisses cash limit rumours as tensions escalate
Emergency laws will not affect cash withdrawal or capital flows, HKMA says
Fed can now keep rates on hold, senior official says
Recent cuts have provided greater assurance Fed will hit inflation target, Charles Evans says
Lebanese central bank tries to stem currency weakness
Governor says central bank will ensure dollars are available for wheat, fuel and medicine
More global custodians approved as FX settlement banks by China
But list of eligible Bond Connect entities incomplete and some global custodians unable to provide CNY funding
Floating exchange rates cut inflation in Caribbean – IMF paper
Survey finds greater financial openness in Caribbean countries is associated with lower inflation
Finnish paper looks at Chinese currency swap agreements
Bilateral swap agreements increase settlement of trade transactions in renminbi – researchers
Dominican Republic sells dollars to support peso
Dominican currency has been one of the stronger performers in the region