Central banks
Salmon exits GFXC and BoE for private-sector opportunity
Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Simon Potter will act as interim chair with immediate effect
BIS warns of virtual currency risks
CBDCs could have an impact on global financial stability, and large demand could force central banks into risky assets, new report says
Mark Carney: crypto is not the future of money
The Bank of England governor says cryptocurrencies are unreliable and provide poor short-term value
EM strength to continue for now, says Swissquote
The region will continue to improve over the next six months, says Peter Rosenstreich at Swissquote
Russell Investments calls on peers to commit to FX Code
Chief investment officer for currency says FX Global Code of Conduct embodies good fiduciary standards
BIS: central banks must act on cryptocurrencies
Agustin Carstens warns against proliferation of cryptocurrencies without regulatory framework
Mesirow commits to FX Global Code
Currency managers sign formal statement of commitment to the principles of good behaviour
Bundesbank to include renminbi in reserves
Onshore renminbi jumps to strongest level against the dollar for more than two years, following comment from Germany’s central bank
Monex Europe: bearish dollar outlook continues
But analysts are looking out for potential upside risks in US rates and inflation
Renminbi payments jump in November
The currency overtakes Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as sixth most used for global payments – Swift
Renminbi's share of payments drops 19% in October
Chinese currency slips behind Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as seventh most-used currency for global payments – Swift
Central banks to stay dovish, but messaging is key
Paying attention to what central banks say is the way to anticipate their moves in 2018
ECB and 14 peers commit to the Code
Bank of England and rest of the European Union central banks set to follow suit in early 2018
Convergence could ignite volatility, says TD Securities
As convergence of macroeconomic conditions gathers pace in 2018, rotation of capital will favour non-dollar assets
Trump nominates Jay Powell as Fed chairman
Powell has voted in line with Yellen’s agenda and is not expected to shift away from current policy
BoE hikes rates for first time in 10 years
Pound falls more than 1% against dollar and euro following long-awaited decision on interest rates
US Treasury declines to brand China a currency manipulator
In its second report on FX policies since Donald Trump took office, the US Treasury only criticises China, despite campaign promise
Renminbi payments lag Canadian dollar
China's currency loses fifth place as overall share shrinks again – Swift
China’s party congress hints at new PBoC chief
Contest narrows to Guo Shuqing and Jiang Chaoliang
Swissquote: dollar has room for correction, but not a comeback
The bank's head of market strategy says markets under-appreciate the Fed's commitment to policy normalisation
Expect dollar rally to fade, BBVA says
The Spanish bank sees EUR/USD trading at $1.18 by year-end and to hit $1.21 by the fourth quarter of 2018
IBM to launch blockchain-based payment solution
Initially available in the Pacific region for KlickEx clients, IBM plans to expands the network across the globe in 2018
Bank of Israel appoints new MPC members
The two appointments follow a lengthy three-year process
RBA appoints Jones as FX head
Bradley Jones will head international development, which is responsible for the RBA's foreign exchange operations