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China discloses FX portfolio for first time
Report shows ratio of US dollar-denominated assets declined to 58% in 2014, from 79% in 1995
PBoC to issue central bank bills to support yuan
Move could reduce liquidity of offshore yuan and deter “hot money” flows, analysts say
Thai central bank to work with HKMA on cross-border blockchain
Central banks to work on technology to transfer funds across borders
PBoC vows to keep renminbi stable
Central bank governor says yuan at appropriate level after breaking 7:1 against US dollar
LMAX to launch matching engine in Singapore
London-based firm is latest to join plans to transform the island into global risk centre
Rabobank: dollar to strengthen on Fed’s slow rate cutting
Fears of slowdown in emerging markets and rate cuts by other G10 central banks will contribute to greenback’s strength
PBoC gets go-ahead from China’s cabinet to develop CBDC
China’s central bank is developing its own CBDC
Hibor may drop, but rates volatility will stay
Open interest of Hibor futures on HKEX on rise as market reacts to HKD rates’ higher volatility
HKMA, PBoC extend CNY access to HK Stock Connect investors
Settling in onshore yuan gives northbound investors access to larger pool of renminbi; liquidity higher and exchange rates less volatile
Danske Bank: Fed cuts and trade war truce will weaken US dollar
Euro to strengthen against greenback since Fed expected to ease more aggressively than ECB
IBM: interbank currency blockchains should address emerging markets
Banks and fintechs, including USC consortium, vie to build distributed networks for FX transactions
StanChart to become third bank to set up Singapore pricing engine
UK bank’s e-FX pricing engine in 2020 could consolidate Singapore’s position as Asia’s FX centre
China cracks down on illegal FX trading
Market participants call for legal pathways to trade on monitored platforms
Taiwan’s central bank vows to defend currency
Taiwanese currency hits 28-month low against US dollar as US-China trade tensions worsen
Rabobank: dollar and yen to strengthen due to safe-haven flows
Relatively attractive interest rate differential between dollar and other G10 currencies boosts appeal
Harsher rules expected for Australian brokers for margin FX and CFDs
Having an Australian Financial Services licence continues to be an attractive proposition, but they’re hard to get
US-China trade war: market complacent in underpricing ‘no deal’
Options or swaps said to still be cheap to hedge if tensions persist
Fintech firm joins wholesale FX competition
FX startups are attempting to undercut incumbents with better technology and new features
Westpac: yuan remains resilient despite upward pressure on USD
Yuan could be supported by China’s fiscal stimulus and balanced capital outflows; Indian rupee faces pressure from oil prices and deficits
Singapore’s edge in race between Asia’s FX hubs
Singapore is beating Tokyo and Hong Kong in volumes, changing the FX trading landscape in Asia. What is it doing to make sure it's No. 1?
What FX industry thinks will spur Asia's derivatives growth
Close-out netting certainty and liberalisation of local markets are key, Isda survey finds
Open interest in FX futures grows in Singapore
SGX reports record FX futures volume for the quarter, with USD/CNH and INR/USD driving activity
China’s FX reserves hit seven-month high as capital flows back in
Reserves rise for fifth month in a row in March, as US-China trade thaw eases foreign investors’ concerns
How the MAS is using AI to spot rogue trading behaviour
Trained using machine learning, the Apollo tool scours trading data for suspicious patterns