Risk-sharing efficiency of FX may be tested, BIS says

Study of FX markets highlights risk concentration amid a handful of top banks and the growth of electronic relationship trading

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Testing times: market structure shifts could have implications for liquidity end-users, BIS says

The resilience of foreign exchange markets could be tested as the role of electronic relationship trading continues to grow amid a series of significant market structure shifts, including the rising role being played by non-bank liquidity providers (NBLPs), the bifurcation of liquidity provision and the decline of prime brokerage, according to a study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

The paper, Downsized FX markets: causes and implications, highlights the underlying reasons for

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