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Japanese lifers boost FX hedging as new capital rules loom
Banks expect insurers to pile on long-dated JGBs and USD/JPY cross-currency swaps
China tightens regulations on non-bank payment firms
Central bank will scrutinise payments more closely and fine firms for rejecting cash
PBoC eases cross-border yuan settlement policy
Central bank promotes use of yuan in cross-border settlement and financing
Thai central bank relaxes FX rules to curb currency’s strength
Central bank says it is considering further liberalisations to currency regime
MAS unveils renminbi funding for banks in Singapore
New funding scheme of up to 25 billion yuan replaces overnight funding facility
Asia’s FX markets step to the algorithm
Buy-side use of automated trading programs builds, albeit from a low base
China derivatives appetite set to grow as PBoC lifts deposit rule
Central bank rule change could cut hedging costs by up to 100bp, traders say
Taiwanese central bank asks for smaller dollar trades
Large dollar orders may slow down foreign exchange transactions, central bank says
FX swap volumes set to rise on China govvies index inclusion
Traders expect greater use of FX derivatives if FTSE Russell adds bonds to the WGBI this week as expected
Taiwan regulator open to more onshore insurer FX hedging
Central bank suggests lifers can use onshore swaps to hedge dividends, but some warn it could hit NDF market
RMB hedging comes onshore as regulators liberalise FX market
Foreign investors turn to CNY for bond hedges as rule changes spur more competition
Jittery ringgit spurs options growth in Malaysia
Local corporates seek new hedging tools, but longer-term options liquidity lacking
Deutsche Bank to launch e-FX pricing engine in Singapore
German bank’s move will increase number of liquidity providers with local pricing capacity to nine
USD/HKD carry trade shrugs off interventions
Rate differential drives Hong Kong currency higher despite HKMA’s efforts
NDF access will help tame rupee volatility, say dealers
Lifting of restrictions stopping Indian banks trading rupee NDFs allows RBI to intervene offshore
Singapore engine push yet to win over all LPs
JP became latest to improve local pricing capability on April 1, but other LPs are sceptical
Is there a dollar funding squeeze in China?
China could benefit from joining the Fed’s dollar swaps network but political obstacles bar the way
India exchange to debut rupee derivatives settled in US dollar
Launch of onshore futures and options unlikely to dent offshore volumes, though
Asia keener to adopt mobile FX trading – BidFX
Fintech firm updates mobile app to offer more features; security concerns represent major development challenges
PBoC injects 1.2 trillion yuan as markets plunge
Chinese central bank eases to support economy as coronavirus spreads; Q1 GDP growth could drop to 4%
Cambodia’s blockchain payment network will go live in early 2020
Bakong could be linked with other Asean countries as cross-border transfers are part of project’s next phase
Scotiabank: improving eurozone data points to stronger euro
EUR expected to bolster on positive economic data, USD to soften as global risks dissipate
StanChart’s e-FX trading engine goes live in Singapore
Trade latency has been cut by more than 80%, Standard Chartered says