Monetary policy
EM prices could suffer in September – Swissquote
If the ECB starts tapering, emerging markets could take a profound hit in the short term
Swissie’s fate now depends on ECB, strategists say
Sudden directional turn in EUR/CHF is a welcome relief for the SNB, even though the move to 1.15 is thanks to the ECB
Euro bull run is far from over – Danske Bank
EUR/USD expected to trade at $1.22 by H1 2018
China FX reserves rise for fifth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $3.22 billion increase, resulting in fifth monthly reading above $3 trillion
Managers selective on EM in event of Fed policy mistake
Instead of investing in the whole complex, managers prefer emerging economies with a strong balance sheet
Dollar downturn will push investors abroad, panel says
International markets back in vogue as dollar enters bearish cycle and overseas peers raise rates
Sterling to stay under pressure – CIBC
GBP/USD expected to trade at 1.27 in Q3 and 1.32 by 1H 2018
Investors’ taste for EM depends on central bank actions – ABN Amro
How major central banks undertake monetary policies will determine whether some emerging market currencies can thrive
Silvana Tenreyro picked for BoE monetary policy committee
LSE academic will take over from Kristin Forbes as external member of the MPC at the end of June
China FX reserves rise for fourth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $24 billion increase, resulting in fourth monthly reading above $3 trillion
China tweaks the fix
CFETS announces intent to introduce a countercyclical adjustment factor to the USD/CNY pricing mechanism
Range-bound market is sticking around – SEB
But a big downward move is probably coming for the dollar
QE unwind to take three to four years – Chicago Fed's Evans
The normalisation of the Fed's balance sheet would need to be conducted in manner that could be easily digested by markets, Evans said at the ACI Financial Markets Congress in Dublin
China FX reserves rise for a third straight month
PBoC figures show increase of $20.4 billion, resulting in the third consecutive monthly reading above $3 trillion
IMF data shows limited adoption of renminbi as global reserve
Latest Cofer findings reveal renminbi holdings accounted for 1.07% of global FX reserves at end-2016
Morgan Stanley: markets misjudged ECB’s ‘hawkish’ meeting
Euro’s exchange rate could soon see a correction as markets reprice their ECB expectations
Japan nominates two to BoJ board
Nominations of Suzuki and Kataoka announced on April 18
China FX reserves inch higher in March
PBoC figures show increase of $3.96 billion, resulting in the second consecutive monthly reading above $3 trillion
Czech National Bank removes koruna cap
After three and a half years, the central bank scraps the floor on EUR/CZK
Markets gear up for end of Czech koruna cap
With inflation at its highest level since 2012, the CNB's change of language leads analysts to herald end of EUR/CZK floor
Fed presidents lay ground for extra rate hike
Evans, Rosengren and Williams all signal the possibility of a fourth rate hike in 2017 if the economy runs hot
Simple tax cuts best for dollar, says CBA
If Trump is able to slash corporate tax rate to 15% and achieve income tax cuts along with infrastructure spending, then the dollar and the economy will see a boost
China FX reserves rebound for first time in eight months
PBoC figures show a rise of $6.9 billion in February, pushing the total above $3 trillion
Border tax could support dollar, NAB says
A strategist at National Australia Bank says the controversial tax could lend support to the dollar if enacted