Central banks
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
Zimbabwe sets up interbank FX market with new dollar-pegged currency
Central bank governor pledges stability, but analyst says initiative is “cancerous”
PBoC issues 20 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
Bills could be used to manage offshore yuan liquidity and stabilise exchange rates
Yuan takes key international step on Myanmar move
Yuan and yen added as trade-settlement currencies, as dollar use falls
RBA governor signals a rate cut more likely in 2019
Uncertain global outlook has rebalanced Reserve Bank of Australia's policy options
Jamaica uses social media to calm markets after FX intervention
Central bank's Wynter says FX volatility is nothing to worry about, but makes veiled warning
Lebanese pound finds support in newfound political unity
As new government forms, investors are more willing to sell dollars and buy Lebanon’s currency
PBoC sets up department to lead China's financial oversight
Central bank to devise ways to promote international use of yuan
BNP Paribas hires Carly Lam in FX sales
Lam joins New York team, covering real-money clients