Foreign exchange
Argentina and the fear of floating
Economists believe the country’s authorities must fully liberalise the peso before it is too late
Advancing sustainability post-COP29
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan is striving to assist the domestic and international transition to a greener economy, writes its governor, Taleh Kazimov
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
Taiwan commits to greater FX transparency after talks with US
Central bank rejects claim that domestic currency has been persistently undervalued
Taiwan’s central bank seeks oversight over stablecoin issuance
Deputy governor says potentially volatile assets could affect financial stability
Changing balance sheet composition mostly reflects normalisation
Gold buying and FX interventions drive changes in some jurisdictions
BoK holds policy at 2.5% and signals room for further cuts
Rhee Chang Yong says four of six board members open to cutting to 2.25% over next three months
Do BIS volumes soar past the trend?
Average daily FX volumes have surged to $9.6 trillion in latest triennial survey, but are these figures representative?
Singapore holds policy as economy slows
MAS says this year’s growth will continue to moderate over coming quarters
The voice of the central bank in times of uncertainty
The NBU’s monetary policy head Volodymyr Lepushynskyi explains the importance of transparent communications in maintaining trust and managing expectations
Asean+3 central banks have space to buffer shocks – Amro report
Study says institutions are capable of more accommodative policy, should external circumstances demand it
Reserve Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed further light on asset allocations, staffing and strategy
Lagarde revives pitch for euro’s international role
Single currency can become ‘true source of strength’, ECB president says
The SDR as an alternative to the dollar
The weaponisation of the dollar by US authorities represents an opportunity to reconfigure usage of the SDR, argues Warren Coats
FX market becoming stronger transmitter of stress, IMF warns
Fund probes changing structure of world’s ‘largest and most liquid financial market’
Singapore and Hong Kong increase FX trades – BIS survey
Singapore strengthens position as third largest hub, amid greater use of yuan and HKD
Credible Fed key to dollar’s role in Asia – Amro’s Dong He
Organisation’s chief economist says Asia’s central banks not seeking to disrupt currency’s position in region
Reserve Benchmarks 2025 report – tariff realignment?
Benchmarks show how some central banks are cutting US dollar exposure and raising duration
FX turnover surges 28% to nearly $10 trillion a day – BIS
Triennial survey finds euro has overtaken dollar in OTC interest rate derivatives market
Nigeria lowers rates after three-year hiking cycle
Central bank says disinflation gives it room for cuts to support economic recovery
Bolivia’s forward gold sales are legal workaround – expert
Central bank raises almost $600 million in hard currencies by committing to sell bullion at future date