China
Liquidity issues may prevent RMB's entry to SDR
Panellists at an industry conference in New York and a special China report from law firm Allen & Overy cite issues with liquidity as a main concern for renminbi progress
Renminbi emerges as top currency for payments between Asia and China
Chinese currency now accounts for third of Asia's payments with China and Hong Kong, following a 327% increase in three years, says Swift
Icap launches CNH hub
The new service pools CNH data from existing platforms and is accessed through Icap's e-commerce portal; the company plans to add CNY data in due course
China set to boost RMB transaction volumes
Cap on foreign investments by individuals in Shanghai FTZ close to being lifted, government official says; likely to ‘materially' impact trading volumes, says analyst
Considering China as a growth hotspot
Philippe Gelis, chief executive and co-founder of Kantox, looks at opportunities stemming from the launch of Cips
Costs and regulation slow CNY derivatives growth - CFFEX
China's onshore FX derivatives market is a fraction of the size of its emerging markets peers
Dim sum predicted to withstand onshore opening
Redback likely to gain SDR status this year, but its internationalisation will not kill off the offshore market, say panellists at annual Hong Kong RMB conference
China, the new land of opportunity for retail
The country's FX retail market has grown quickly in recent years and offers unprecedented opportunities. It is also about to undergo a major shift
China tipped to allow daily cross-border capital transfers
State council will permit foreign portfolio investors to repatriate money on a daily rather than weekly basis, according to reports
Chinese appetite for euro debt ‘just the beginning'
Chinese companies are issuing more debt in euros as country's external debt grows, but figures remain tiny compared to largely ‘undisclosed' asset portfolio
RMB payments fall by a fifth in February
The Chinese currency dropped from sixth to seventh place, according to Swift, most likely due to Chinese New Year
China overlooks own foreign investment cap
Hong Kong firm granted $1.2bn QFII quota, above the $1bn cap set in 2009, as world's second-biggest economy takes symbolic step towards opening up capital account
Toronto becomes first RMB hub in Americas
Canada is the eighth country to do a currency trading deal with China as the renminbi's internationalisation gathers pace
ANZ warns on RMB volatility
Global financial markets head says investors should be "cautious" in assuming RMB will continue to behave according to earlier patterns
Emerging markets will be resilient in the face of US rate hike
Strong dollar and low oil prices will benefit countries such as Turkey, China and Hungary
Risk recycling issues stall China's forex option market
Onshore corporates yet to take advantage of increasing hedging options
HSBC warns of destabilising moves in 2015
FX markets are underestimating the risks of destabilising currency movements next year
Renminbi set for more volatility, analysts say
More two-way volatility is expected and price swings could come close to those seen in the first half of 2014
Markets are exaggerating FOMC dovishness, says Goodhart
Charles Goodhart says market participants should fasten their seatbelts and prepare for a bumpy ride as central banks tighten monetary conditions
Asia most advanced in FX clearing, according to panellists
India, China and South Korea are the most advanced economies in the clearing space, attendees hear at the 10th annual FX Week Asia conference
CLS faces up to Eastern realities
CLS suspends operational trials of the ruble and will delay the currency's adoption from its original November deadline
RMB cash management in limbo as market awaits PBoC guidelines
Banks eager to offer two-way sweeping accounts throughout China, but rules not in place
Brics nations launch development bank
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa launch new institution to solve transaction settlement issues
GBP/RMB launch a boon to London
PBoC approves HSBC and Standard Chartered as market-makers in GBP/RMB