Central banks
Zimbabwe sets up interbank FX market with new dollar-pegged currency
Central bank governor pledges stability, but analyst says initiative is “cancerous”
PBoC issues 20 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
Bills could be used to manage offshore yuan liquidity and stabilise exchange rates
Yuan takes key international step on Myanmar move
Yuan and yen added as trade-settlement currencies, as dollar use falls
RBA governor signals a rate cut more likely in 2019
Uncertain global outlook has rebalanced Reserve Bank of Australia's policy options
Jamaica uses social media to calm markets after FX intervention
Central bank's Wynter says FX volatility is nothing to worry about, but makes veiled warning
Lebanese pound finds support in newfound political unity
As new government forms, investors are more willing to sell dollars and buy Lebanon’s currency
PBoC sets up department to lead China's financial oversight
Central bank to devise ways to promote international use of yuan
BNP Paribas hires Carly Lam in FX sales
Lam joins New York team, covering real-money clients
Kx Systems: ‘fill or kill year’ for Global Code adoption
We need systems that can verify whether a firm is in compliance with acceptable market standards, says Richard Kiel
Fed’s room to hike spells trouble for EMs – Scotiabank
Central banks’ interest rate tightening will make it hard for emerging markets with large deficits
Beyond payments: central bank digital currencies
Issuance of central bank digital currencies, such as Sweden’s proposed e-krona, could facilitate monetary policy beyond zero lower bound
GFXC to publish disclosures, cover-and-deal findings
Global Foreign Exchange Committee holds two-day meeting in Paris on November 29-30
Volatility will not deter central banks
FX Week Europe panellists think central banks may see return of volatility as healthy mechanism that causes investors to recalibrate expectations
Dollar-supportive factors may fade soon, says Wells Fargo
Longer-term dollar weakness likely as Fed approaches neutral policy, but how soon will that be?
BIS committee finds inadequacies in derivatives data
Challenges remain, despite significant progress, Irving Fisher Committee reports
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of renminbi hamper progress of single currency
Dollar to weaken on fundamentals and Fed, says CIBC
Dollar will be under further pressure as other central banks start normalising monetary policy
Argentina adopts floating FX regime to tackle peso crisis
IMF extends running standby arrangement to $57.1 billion
Dollar to gain from trade war escalation, says Wells Fargo
Trade tensions will be dollar-positive and weigh on risk-sensitive EM currencies
Central banks adapt to faster markets, says BIS report
Fast pace of today’s markets means central banks must change approach to fulfil responsibilities
Current account balances are key in EM, says Westpac
As risk sentiment sours due to the ongoing trade wars between the US and China, current account deficits will weigh on some EM units
Central bankers continue to struggle with crypto
Uncertainty around the assets’ use and regulation calls for further research, debate finds
Structural factors to weaken dollar – Scotiabank
Canadian bank says the outlook for the US currency is generally negative
Algo supervision is paramount, says Rahmouni-Rousseau
Banque de France’s director of markets notes the rise of algorithm usage carries a high level of responsibility