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Indonesia bans FX derivatives
JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank moved to curb speculation on the rupiah last week, by banning banks from making loans for derivatives transactions. The regulations went into effect last Tuesday (December 16).
JP Morgan slashes jobs in SIDM
LONDON - JP Morgan is downsizing its structured investments distributor marketing (SIDM) division by as much as 50%, according to market sources.
Davidson gets key BoA role
NEW YORK - Cameron Davidson has been appointed head of global currencies sales at the merged Bank of America (BoA)/Merrill Lynch entity, the bank has confirmed.
All change for Citi's structured products team
LONDON - Citi has announced a host of changes to its structured products business, including the appointment of Jean-Luc Bernardi as head of structuring for Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA).
EM to diversify in 2009
LONDON - The Indian rupee, Chinese yuan, yen and Swiss franc will outperform in the new year, benefiting from strong fundamentals in an environment driven by capital account deficits, says Bank of America.