Japanese Yen
Yen volumes of 29 times normal on January 2 open – CLS figures
Soaring volumes coincide with higher volatility in yen crosses in early hours of Asian trading session
Dollar to weaken on fundamentals and Fed, says CIBC
Dollar will be under further pressure as other central banks start normalising monetary policy
Renminbi payments hold steady in June – Swift
China’s currency keeps its fifth most-used currency spot for global payments, according to Swift
CLS onboards Japanese funds
Japan-domiciled funds gain access to settlement through CLS as third-party participants for first time
Nex and JBond launch first Japanese repo index
Index will help investors measure the effective cost of funding for Japanese government bonds
European corporates hit by FX in final quarter of 2017
Currency losses at their highest for corporates in Europe since Q3 2015
BoJ prepares to link settlement system with Hong Kong
The connection will provide a new pathway for Japanese banks to obtain Hong Kong dollars and cut the exchange-rate cost
Fresh Libor claims may follow PAG appeal, but the clock is ticking
Potential consequences of PAG decision are far-reaching in scope and scale, says Simon Bushell at Signature Litigation
Renminbi’s share of global payments slides in February
It falls two places to become the seventh most-used currency for global payments, according to Swift
Renminbi payments drop in December
The Chinese currency is once again the fifth most-used for global payments – Swift
Renminbi payments jump in November
The currency overtakes Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as sixth most used for global payments – Swift
GAM: yen to stand out in 2018
While the majority of G10 currencies are correctly priced, Japan's currency seems undervalued
ForexClear prints new record, clearing more than $100bn in one day
And recently launched G10 NDF service clears over $700m in a month
Renminbi's share of payments drops 19% in October
Chinese currency slips behind Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as seventh most-used currency for global payments – Swift
Central banks to stay quiet for now, says CMC
But the Fed could clarify its big unknown – how new appointees will implement monetary policy in 2018
Renminbi payments lag Canadian dollar
China's currency loses fifth place as overall share shrinks again – Swift
Renminbi’s share of global payments rises slightly in July
China's currency retakes fifth place, but its overall share shrinks again, Swift says
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
CME moves to build liquidity in new FX futures contracts
The firm is switching on implied functionality to link spreads and outright markets
Renminbi’s share of global payments slips behind Swiss franc
Decline in the Chinese currency’s internationalisation continues as it loses its ranking of sixth place globally – Swift
London retains top spot for offshore renminbi trading
The capital continues to dominate, despite the Chinese currency's overall share of payments shrinking, Swift says
Politics heightens FX risk for sterling and yen investors
Risk models show the yen to be the riskiest developed currency
Wells Fargo: potential monetary policy convergence in 2018
But divergence will prevail in 2017
A president, two central banks and the FX market
Donald Trump's economic policies could determine the Fed's response, while Brexit could put BoE and ECB in the spotlight