Monetary policy
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
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
Monex Europe: watch for further cracks in the dollar
US is slowing with the rest of the world, as trade uncertainty and external conditions begin to bite
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
Fed can now keep rates on hold, senior official says
Recent cuts have provided greater assurance Fed will hit inflation target, Charles Evans says
Argentina opens IMF talks as crisis deepens
Government extends debt maturity and pledges reserves will not be used to repay international investors
Fed cuts rates and halts balance sheet reduction
Decision sees hawkish dissents from Kansas and Boston Fed presidents Esther George and Eric Rosengren
Markets diverge on how far Fed will go
“There may be volatility in the markets later this week,” Fed-watcher says
FX trading in London hits record high
UK capital cements position as largest FX hub; New York sees significant fall in daily turnover
Identity crisis for Facebook’s Libra under lawmakers’ grilling
Washington wrestles with ‘regulating the heck’ out of Libra without stifling innovation
Mexican peso falls on finance minister resignation
Crisis complicates inflation outlook and fuels fear of political interference in independent institutions
City Index: US and China truce, global outlook weighs on Fed
Greenback may be bolstered in short term, but range trading expected over medium term
CBDC could work as contingency payment solution – Norges Bank
Research continues, although central bank finds CBDCs unnecessary to ensure public access to secure means of payment
Lawmakers try to halt Facebook’s Libra over privacy and security fears
Swiss-based financial system potentially storing trillions of dollars could be target for hackers
Internationalisation of euro pushes ECB to rethink policy
Wider euro use forces policy-makers to consider ever more global factors in monetary policy analysis
Canada not looking to change exchange regime in 2021 review
Deputy governor highlights benefits to economy since adopting regime
Three Asian central banks rebuff US claims of currency manipulation
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam respond to being placed on US Treasury watchlist
Trump administration proposes new rules to punish currency manipulators
Move would let US pursue more aggressive trade policy measures
Simon Potter exits New York Fed
Ray Testa will step in to lead the markets group while a successor is found
Strong dollar weighing on trade, says BIS
Advanced-economy monetary policy may have made the problem worse
Carstens says EMEs right to intervene, but must be ‘rigorous’
BIS “expending a great deal of analytical effort” in understanding the issue, he says
‘New normal’ sees FX volatility remain muted
Dovish stance of major central banks means volatility unlikely to pick up significantly