Bank of England
FX volumes set for more modest rise in October 2011 survey results
The 23% rise in UK turnover in April 2011 was a one-off, according to market participants, but further increases expected in October 2011 survey results
Members of the FX Joint Standing Committee comment on the recently reviewed Nips code, which includes a new section on electronic trading
Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets took a view in November 2010 that GBP/USD would reach 1.6 and USD/CHF would reach 0.9 in a year's time, accurately...
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Nomura loses chief economist
Peter Westaway, former head of the Bank of England's research division, has resigned from Nomura
Sterling: hamstrung by the latest round of QE?
With the announcement from the Bank of England on October 6 of a further round of quantitative easing, the consensus view of contributors to FX Week’s currency forecast index is that cable will remain around 1.55 for the next three months,...
Central banks take aim at dollar-funding shortage
Co-ordinated action from five central banks eases the pressure on dollar funding for European banks, but EUR/USD cross-currency basis swap market remains under stress
The rise and rise of retail FX
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Options traders sense SNB running out of steam
Options traders are betting on further appreciation of the Swiss franc, following comments from the Swiss economy minister that Switzerland will have to put up with a strong currency
Yuan set for reserve currency status, Bloomberg finds
Respondents to a foreign exchange market survey cite quantitative easing, reserve currencies and regulation as their top priorities
Charitable sector gets savvy in FX hedging
Investment managers that serve the not-for-profit sector say charities have become more sophisticated in hedging their currency risk after experiencing increased volatility. How do charities typically hedge their FX risk? Chiara Albanese reports...
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