Currency swaps
Brazil and China agree currency swap line
BCB says it is in talks to establish similar arrangements with other central banks
Japan and Philippines renew swap agreement
China also renews 15 billion yuan currency swap line with Nigeria
One in 10 central banks uses FX swaps to defend currency
Interventions were relatively common in past year, suggesting greater activity in spot market
Asia’s central bankers bullish over cross-border payments
Policy-makers at Asia Summit also spoke of gradual pick-up in use of local currencies
Central banks of Japan and Thailand renew swap agreement
$3 billion bilateral arrangement aimed at supporting financial stability and trade
Turkey’s economic odyssey: inflation, lira decline and strategic shifts
Marcello Minenna delves into the damage of 20 years of ‘Erdoganomics’
Argentina extends swap agreement with China
Central Bank of Argentina says it will repay activated $5 billion swap by mid-2026
South Korea and Malaysia renew currency swap line
Bank of Korea and Bank Negara Malaysia resume arrangement that lapsed in 2023
Asean+3 to launch new financing facility
Thirteen Asian states say fund will deal with exogenous shocks’ effects on balance of payments
Post-GFC market segmentation ‘caused dollar costs to rise abroad’
Dallas Fed research sees new role for US in providing central bank swap lines
China and Saudi Arabia set up currency swap line
Three-year swap line will provide liquidity to both sides of up to $6.98 billion
Indonesia and Singapore renew bilateral liquidity lines
MAS and Bank Indonesia also renew bilateral repo agreement
Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
Man on a mission: Axel van Nederveen, swaps evangelist
EBRD treasurer spreads the good word about local currency derivatives markets
Argentina increases use of Chinese currency
Authorities repay IMF in renminbi, and allow it for local current and savings accounts
Argentina applying to join New Development Bank
China renews 130 billion yuan swap line with Latin American country
RBA and BoK lengthen swap deal
New swap agreement will be effective for five years
Argentina activates Chinese swap lines
Central bank says move will boost reserves but observer says it is unlikely to strengthen peso
China needs dollar reserves to bolster renminbi – Eichengreen
Authorities must reassure global markets to make renminbi reserve currency, paper argues
ECB and PBoC extend currency swap deal for three years
Central banks keep the size of the swap line unchanged
Hungary raises interest rate to 11.75%
Central bank official cites inflation and dispute over rule of law