Money markets
Brics currencies are no realistic alternative to the US dollar
Discussions about de-dollarisation fall short when it comes to finding a credible replacement
Volatility is set to stay. Here’s where investors can put their money amid wild market swings
Many have already rushed into safer, lower-risk options such as fixed income offerings
BlackRock targets money-market fund business in new ETF push
BLACKROCK is throwing its weight behind an early push to bring exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to money-market investors.
Spain receives record 130 billion euros of bids for bond sale
Investors placed record orders for Spanish bonds on Wednesday (Jan 10), continuing a run of blockbuster debt sales in the European market at the start of 2024.
Eurozone yields fall sharply after Fed and ECB, spreads tighten
Eurozone sovereign bond yields were sharply lower on Thursday (Dec 14) after ticking higher as the European Central Bank left rates unchanged and cut inflation forecasts.
UK plans higher liquidity requirements for money market funds
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed new regulations for money market funds (MMFs) on Wednesday (Dec 6) which would significantly raise the minimum proportion of their assets that can ...
China’s money market shows signs of liquidity tightness towards month-end
Cash conditions in China’s money market showed signs of tightness on Monday (Nov 27), as market participants grew cautious about month-end demand and a recent liquidity squeeze remained fresh in memor...
PBOC vows more liquidity after surge in China money market rates
THE People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will likely inject ample liquidity into the money market after interest rates surged on Tuesday (Oct 31), according to a source close to the central bank, as state me...
China money markets suggest even more PBOC support required
BEIJING has pumped a record amount of short-term cash into its financial system to shore up lending in recent days, only to elicit a refrain familiar to China watchers this year – not enough, more req...