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Eurozone deal brings relief in forex spot and options
Risk sentiment appeared to make a comeback in forex markets yesterday, as options volatility fell from record highs and the euro rallied in response to the deal announced after the Euro Summit in Brussels...
The European Commission tabled proposals to revise the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive on October 20. But traders remain concerned about the implications of a one-size-fits-all approach to foreign...
Tumultuous foreign exchange market in September has left some hedging strategies in disarray and led to more timely exposure monitoring in one treasury department, say corporate treasurers speaking at...
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Bank for International Settlements report on high-frequency trading in the forex market is lukewarm about recent initiatives to monitor HFT, and recommends further analysis by regulators and participants
Central banks take aim at dollar-funding shortage
Co-ordinated action from five central banks eases the pressure on dollar funding for European banks, but euro/dollar cross-currency basis swap market remains under stress
Long Swiss franc players hit by SNB move
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