Articles by FX Markets Staff
BofA, HSBC pick up Risk.net awards
US bank wins FX house for EM push; HSBC takes prime broker prize for rate risk margin updates
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
MAS finalises rules for stablecoins
Singaporean central bank to label qualified coins as “MAS-regulated stablecoins”
e-FX Awards 2023: The winners
JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank win two categories each, while UBS is best for spot
Major central banks set out CBDC policy debates
BIS and central banks discuss major policy issues that still need to be solved
Best Banks Awards 2022: The winners
JP Morgan picks up six awards and BNP Paribas takes three under a new, revamped process
BoE’s Cunliffe details ‘familiar’ failings at FTX
Deputy governor says crypto assets need to be regulated
e-FX Awards 2022: The winners
BNP, Deutsche and UBS win two categories each; Citadel retains spot crown; B2C2 is top crypto LP
Fed paper explores stablecoins’ impact on financial system
Researchers say stablecoins could be a ‘digital safe haven’ during volatility, but design choices matter
Mexican government announces CBDC for 2024
Bank of Mexico has yet to comment publicly on the initiative
Bank of Tanzania ‘working on CBDC’, governor says
Luoga says “cryptocurrencies are not safe” and president has urged work on CBDC
Argentine central bank orders foreign exchange sales
BCRA also bans “payments in instalments” for overseas travel as currency weakens
Nigeria launches ‘digital naira’ pilot
Central bank issues $1.2 million in retail CBDC after clampdown on private crypto
e-FX Awards 2021 – the winners
Which firms have won the battle for top spot at this year's FX Markets e-FX Awards?
Sri Lanka central bank imposes capital controls
Measure restricts exports of foreign currency as government faces debt challenge
Singapore’s SWF starts work on cross-border payment network
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek say project will build on collaboration with MAS
BoE and Treasury launch CBDC task force
Central bank also forms new division to lead “internal exploration” of digital currency
HKMA and BoJ launch new securities settlement framework
New “delivery versus payment link” aims to reduce settlement risk
IMF weighs up $650 billion SDR issuance
Figure would allow Biden administration to avoid a vote in Congress
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE
FX Markets Best Banks Awards 2020: The winners
Citi takes 12 categories, including best bank for FX; HSBC follows with six wins
FX Markets Asia Awards 2020: The winners
Citi lands four wins in this year’s awards
UK’s FCA bans crypto derivatives for retail investors
FCA says retail crypto assets have no reliable valuation basis and could increase financial crime
ECB steps up research on ‘digital euro’
Central bank analysing both centralised and decentralised options for a digital currency