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Currency Spoofing Is Said to Be New York’s Latest Target
November 24th, 2015
Subpoenas sent to brokers including TFS-ICAP, Tullett Prebon Schneiderman probing FX options linked to emerging markets The New York attorney general is investigating possible manipulation in foreign-exchange trading, according to a person familiar with the matter, aiming more scrutiny ...
Egypt’s new central bank chief faces bitter pill of currency devaluation or IMF aid
November 19th, 2015
Spare a kind thought for the travails that Tarek Amer, the newly appointed governor of Egypt’s central bank, will be facing when he formally takes up his post on November 27. He could have had no illusions how disastrous ...
After Grexit and Brexit, now is Fixit? a Finnish exit of the single currency
November 19th, 2015
A ‘Fixit’? Finland to debate leaving the euro zone We’ve heard of a “Grexit” and “Brexit” to refer respectively to the threat of Greece and Britain leaving the euro zone and European Union. But now there’s a “Fixit” – ...
Barclays could face another $100 million fine in FX probe
November 18th, 2015
Barclays Plc (BARC.L) will pay at least another $100 million (65.7 million pounds) in a settlement with the New York financial regulator to resolve allegations that it rigged foreign exchange markets, a person familiar with the matter said. The ...
RBI’s Defence of Rupee Depletes Forex by USD 1.90 Billion
November 16th, 2015
The central bank’s attempts to arrest the fall in the rupee’s value due to domestic political uncertainty and a strengthening US dollar drained $1.90 billion from India’s foreign exchange (Forex) kitty, experts said on Saturday. Overall, the Forex reserves ...
Foreign investors warn China e-trading proposal could sink Stock Connect
November 13th, 2015
Draft rules to curb high-speed trading blamed for China’s summer stock market crash could kill off billions of dollars of investment into China, global banks and investors have told Chinese regulators in a letter. Industry participants who signed off ...
China allows direct trade of yuan with Swiss franc
November 10th, 2015
Move part of Beijing’s strategy to promote RMB as a global reserve currency alongside the dollar China‘s national foreign exchange market will introduce direct trading of the Swiss franc, the operator said on Monday, as the country pushes greater ...
JP Morgan CEO sees Bitcoin as a waste of time: Video
November 9th, 2015
Bitcoin skeptic Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan has once again spoken about the decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin – by dismissing it. He sees potential in blockchain, however. “Separate currency from blockchain,” Dimon said, speaking at the Fortune Global Forum. “My belief ...
HMRC imposes 45% corporation tax without warning
November 9th, 2015
The government have imposed a 45% corporation tax on restitution interest from 21 October without any warning or consultation. Corporations will be charged at the special rate of 45% instead of the normal 20% rate of corporation tax on restitution interest. Businesses ...
Oil Slump Forces Deep Cuts by Service Providers
November 6th, 2015
Oil-field service companies feel the pinch as producers pull back Oil-field service companies are slashing costs amid an industry-rattling fall in crude prices, and no cut is too small—such as using white paint instead of yellow on underwater equipment. ...