Global FX trade jumps to $4 trln a day -BIS - Reuters

Global FX trade jumps to $4 trln a day -BIS
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This was due mainly to growth in forward rate agreements -- under which investors can swap fixed interest rates for floating interest rates -- which jumped ...

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Forex Signals - EUR/USD Bears Eat Risk Appetite for Lunch - IBTimes

Forex Signals - EUR/USD Bears Eat Risk Appetite for Lunch
IBTimes
The ECB announced today that two European banks used up $430M in FX swap lines, underscoring the very real shortage of USD at banks and the consequent ...

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GBP: Selective gains targeted on AUD, CAD underperformance - FXstreet.com The Forex Market

GBP: Selective gains targeted on AUD, CAD underperformance
FXstreet.com The Forex Market
The charts below show interest rate spreads plotted against historical FX spot rates. The spreads are calculated using two-year interest rate swaps. ...

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FOREX-Euro buckling under speculative sales, yen strength - Reuters


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FOREX-Euro buckling under speculative sales, yen strength
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The independents will meet Tuesday to swap ideas but it could take a few days yet before the government takes shape. Investors have been largely unfazed so ...
Tokyo Shares Rise As Government Nears Steps To Tackle Firmer Yen Wall Street Journal

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Bond yields, swaps down; auction awaited - Economic Times

Bond yields, swaps down; auction awaited
Economic Times
The bond and forex markets were closed on Thursday for a local holiday. The 10-year yield had risen 12 basis points in the previous two sessions as traders ...

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Indian forex, bond markets shut on Thursday - Economic Times

Indian forex, bond markets shut on Thursday
Economic Times
MUMBAI: India currency, bonds, cash and overnight indexed swap markets are closed on Thursday for a local holiday. Trading resumes on Friday. ...

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Long Arm Of Congress Leans On Forex Traders - Forbes (blog)

Long Arm Of Congress Leans On Forex Traders
Forbes (blog)
We think this same extraterritorial concept may apply to retail forex trading too. The CFTC regulates retail forex, whereas the SEC has authority over swaps ...

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