United States dollar
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
CME delays dollar/renminbi futures due to settlement system issues
The US exchange operator hopes to create a transparent, liquid futures contract for renminbi, offering an alternative to the privately negotiated market. But the launch was delayed due to settlement system problems and some traders believe the exchange…
Last-minute US debt ceiling rise leaves world reeling
Debt ceiling deal will not restore investor confidence immediately; China still looking to diversify reserves away from dollar; credit rating agencies cautiously affirm top ratings
Pension funds urge US Congress to act fast on debt-ceiling deal
Pension funds and investment firms highlight inflation, interest rate and currency risks of US default in open letters to President Obama
Offshore CNY deliverable forwards in Hong Kong to outgrow NDFs
Rising offshore renminbi interbank rates in Hong Kong have made its deliverable forwards market the cheapest forum compared with NDFs and onshore forwards for corporates to hedge, bankers say
Time for a single reserve currency is over, warns Gulliver
HSBC chief executive expects renminbi to become a reserve currency within 15 years and shares the bank’s outlook for the Chinese currency
Investors should avoid a flight from risky assets, says Barclays Capital
Investors should avoid dumping risky assets despite concerns over slow growth and eurozone debt, according to a BarCap report, as opportunities may arise in equities and credit later this year
StanChart bests the rest for coporates derivatives in Asia
The standard bearer
Credit Suisse offers a knock-in with a low barrier
Prepared for knock-ins
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
Dow Jones launches index that uses currency basket to track US dollar
CIBC plucks Banjo from Knight Capital
CIBC plucks Banjo from Knight Capital
Americas house of the year
House of the year, Americas
Product review: JP Morgan's first quarter call
First quarter call
Product review: UBS offers growth from inflation
Growth from inflation
Two ways to win
Two ways to win
BarCap index captures systematic alpha from monetary policy
A new index that extracts value from the US dollar and euro yield curves by capturing the momentum in cross-market rate spreads has been launched by Barclays Capital.
US lawmakers push for domestic covered bonds market
Home grown: a domestic US covered bond market
International banks spark surge in US covered bond issuance
All bases covered?
Playing with four currencies
Playing with four currencies
Markit offers exposure to emerging markets sovereign debt
Markit offers exposure to emerging markets sovereign debt
Eurozone unlikely to break up, says Zurich chief economist
The chief economist of Zurich Financial Services believes there is the political will necessary to protect the eurozone over the long term
BarCap ETN offers access to volatility
Vying for volatility
Nouriel Roubini interview: Fixing the Eurozone will be 'mission impossible'
In an interview with Credit, economist Nouriel Roubini talks about the danger that sub-par US and European growth becomes entrenched, and offers his views on whether Ireland and other peripheral Eurozone countries will be able to solve their debt woes