Foreign exchange
Brazil sells dollars as real falls to record low
Currency declines 11.3% against dollar since July, as central bank cuts interest rates by 150bp to new low of 5%
Buy-side traders cannot be passive with algo execution
Traders need to be proactive and ensure in-depth monitoring throughout life of an order, panellists say
iBanFirst expands with NBWM acquisition
More than 1,000 clients will gain access to a variety of FX products and services
Argentina’s currency controls help stabilise peso and reserves
Uncertainty about the fiscal policies of the incoming president is contributing to falling bond prices
R5FX: rupee NDF volumes will grow after CNH-type setup
Offshore rupee trading will increase despite RBI’s move to encourage onshore trading, it is claimed
IMF praises Bank of Mexico for not intervening in FX market
Peso strengthens against regional peers
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