Central banks
Riksbank opens procurement for development of e-krona
Central bank intends to commission platform for electronic central bank payments in 2020
Zimbabwe reaches IMF agreement to deal with currency crisis
‘RTGS dollar’ will be supported by advice from IMF programme
Buy side said to target sell side with Code compliance
Two years in, buy-side participation remains low, as some cite barriers to the adoption of conduct principles
Taiwan’s central bank vows to defend currency
Taiwanese currency hits 28-month low against US dollar as US-China trade tensions worsen
CBDC need not pose stability threat – paper
Markus Brunnermeier and Dirk Niepelt say some arguments about CBDCs are “questionable”
Sarb announces ‘CBDC feasibility project’
Central bank pursues partners to test digital currency
GFXC seeks deeper understanding of anonymous platforms
Committee elects Guy Debelle as new chair to replace Potter
Swift announces trials with ECB instant payment system
Linking ‘Swift gpi’ to ECB’s Tips will greatly reduce settlement delays, consortium says
Crypto assets have little impact on monetary policy, says ECB team
Task force concludes crypto assets do not fulfil functions of money
Mario Draghi dismisses crypto assets
Head of European Central Bank warns of high risks
Venezuela to adopt more flexible exchange rate
Liberalisation and US sanctions on oil industry likely to boost inflation, say analysts
Carstens says EMEs right to intervene, but must be ‘rigorous’
BIS “expending a great deal of analytical effort” in understanding the issue, he says
Central banks complete first blockchain currency swap
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank of Canada link experimental local payment networks
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Bank of Jamaica should reduce FX ‘footprint’ – IMF
“Further rate cuts” also necessary, the fund says
Euro’s ‘heft’ has been underappreciated – BIS’s Borio
Several roles of the euro as an international currency are underappreciated, says Borio
How the MAS is using AI to spot rogue trading behaviour
Trained using machine learning, the Apollo tool scours trading data for suspicious patterns
RBI to repeat FX swap following high demand for first auction
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April
PBoC chief pledges to keep opening up China’s financial sector
China will also continue market-based reforms of yuan exchange rates
RBI buys $5bn in FX swaps auction
Unusual move to inject long-term liquidity into the system is heavily oversubscribed
US agencies move to protect swaps after week of Brexit chaos
Fed gives legacy swaps a margin break to help fend off risk of contractual limbo
US and UK regulators strike deal to protect derivatives trading post-Brexit
Joint statement indicates ongoing co-operation, “whatever form” Brexit takes
The ‘Cartel’ three: not guilty, but still paying a penalty
Despite their acquittal, the former FX traders face obstacles in trying to rebuild their careers – meaning the DoJ didn’t fail, says one expert
Wells Fargo: US-China trade spat still a drag for Aussie
Dispute will keep trade-sensitive currencies under pressure, with a deal unlikely before March 1 tariff deadline, says strategist