Bank of Japan (BoJ)
Yen drops as BoJ slashes rates below zero
Currency weakens after Bank of Japan announces intensified battle against ‘deflationary mind-set'; the yen will continue to lose ground to the US dollar, analysts say
Bank of Japan launches updated payments platform
New BoJ-NET system live today, days after launch of China's Cips platform, and renminbi surpasses yen as global payments currency
Strong dollar pushes Wells Fargo to the top
The US bank says Fed liftoff is still likely in September, despite market turmoil. It sees parity in EUR/USD before the end of 2016
HSBC warns of destabilising moves in 2015
FX markets are underestimating the risks of destabilising currency movements next year
EBS volumes hit record high for 2014 on October 31, topping $200bn
The company records flows of $250 billion on the last trading day of October
Bank of Japan easing reaffirms dollar bull trend
Strategists see USD/JPY trading at 115 before the year-end and at 120 by September 2015
G-20 needs to arrest currency wars to stop Asian deflation
Callum Henderson, global head of FX research at Standard Chartered calls for leaders to put a stop to currency wars; says SGD is an ideal candidate for funding relative value carry trades in Asia
FX Week forecasters still undecided on EUR/JPY
FX Week's regular forecasters have widely divergent views on where EUR/JPY is headed
FX Focus - Currency managers see brighter days ahead for FX markets
Currency managers are attracting more interest from clients as differentials grow between developed-world economies, but patience may still be required in the wait for higher returns
Systematic funds may continue to struggle in low-rate environment
Happier times for systematic traders still some time away, says Alessio de Longis
Lynn Challenger talks to FX Invest
Michael Watt asks Lynn Challenger, managing director of global trading at Mellon Capital Management, about the ups and downs of 2013, the merits and demerits of FX trading styles, and his outlook for 2014
Crédit Agricole on the rise with bullish dollar view
A consistent view on US dollar strength sees Crédit Agricole soaring up through the one-month forecast rankings
Systematic strategies will bounce back, say managers
Despite the recent bankruptcy of FX Concepts, some currency managers believe systematic investment strategies could soon make a comeback
TMS Brokers tops table as euro falls
Polish broker tops one-month forecasts with expectations of a weaker euro
IMF gives its verdict on Abenomics
Article IV statement gives ringing endorsement to QQE in Japan; says ‘spillovers' may have adverse near-term effect on neighbours, but will be offset by benefits of economic strength in Japan
Barclays rises as BoJ sends yen plummeting
UK bank wins in FX Week's one-month rankings after forecasting continued yen weakness in April
Local factors will decide carry trade winners
Weaker US data, coupled with the Fed's quantitative easing, supports carry trades generally, but particularly where local factors are favourable
Breakdown in correlations leads to forex discrimination
Risk aversion has returned, breaking down correlations between assets and leading to investor discrimination between currencies. Mitul Kotecha looks at who stands to gain from this shift in appetite
Identifying the winners from Bank of Japan easing moves
Japanese investors will diversify overseas as the BoJ steps up its quantitative easing. Adam Cole follows the capital outflow to identify the currencies most likely to benefit
Dollar strength boosts Standard Chartered to top
Standard Chartered's accurate short-term dollar view based on expectations the US economy would outperform other major centres
BMO in double win with accurate yen forecasts
USD/JPY could rise up to 100 in time, according to Bank of Montreal's Benjamin Reitzes, whose forecasts put the bank at the top of the 12- and one-month forecast rankings
BoJ's inflation target unattainable, says Nomura
Panellists at Bloomberg event yesterday debated whether the yen will continue to weaken as the Bank of Japan pursues an ambitious 2% inflation target
Currency war scenario ‘exaggerated’, warns senior Swiss economist
Central banks are pursuing domestic priorities and are not engaged in competitive devaluation, says keynote speaker at FX Invest conference
Japan institutional investors start unwinding dollar/yen hedge after steep yen drop
While foreign hedge funds have been driving down the value of the yen, now Japan insurers may strengthen the trend