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Argentina May be Headed for Another Currency Crisis – MarketWatch
Argentina’s reliance on U.S. dollar funding, coupled with the depreciation of its own currency is sending the country in to the all-too-familiar direction: financial turmoil.
Bitcoin Almost Broke Through the $10,000 Mark—Then Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Came Along – CNBC
Bitcoin prices dropped Monday following criticism from some of the investment world’s best-known billionaires.
A Closer Look At: Bespoke FXPB Systems – Profit & Loss
Marcus Butt, global head of FX prime services and futures at NatWest Markets, talks about how the bank is developing its FX Prime Brokerage offering in response to changing client needs.
China Will Sign a Currency Swap Agreement with Japan: Chinese Government –Reuters
China will sign a bilateral currency swap agreement with Japan, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, citing an article written by Premier Li Keqiang that was published by Japan’s Asahi newspaper.
Equities Drive Gains in Bank of Israel Forex Reserves in 2017 – Reuters
Israel’s central bank made a return of 3 percent on its foreign currency reserves in 2017, handily beating its average return over three years of 1.7 percent, largely due to a boost in its allocation of equities, it said.
IMF Urges Nigeria to Expand Tax Base, Streamline Currency Policy – Bloomberg
Nigeria should widen its tax revenue base to finance growth-enhancing upgrades to the nation’s infrastructure and social programs, said a senior International Monetary Fund official. |