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Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index (RGI) dropped for the sixth time in seven months, indicating a further decline in offshore renminbi activity globally. -
The European Central Bank (ECB) landed in the corporate bond market this week after months of anticipation. It ambled in on Wednesday with small tickets before buying at size on Thursday. But so far it has kept market watchers struggling to spot a pattern to its purchases, write Graham Bippart, Ross Lancaster and Owen Sanderson.
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A flurry of corporate borrowers came to market this week, but the UK’s approaching referendum on Europe has struck terror into the heart of liquidity providers across all walks of the derivatives market.
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) issued its debut dollar legislative covered bond on Thursday, achieving the tightest spread of any covered bond issued this year in the currency.
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The French government is open to using its “soft power” to help the green bond market, as it did when it assisted in establishing the Euro Private Placement (PP) market. But tax or regulatory capital incentives are unlikely at the moment, reports Jon Hay.
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A growing number of foreign exchange brokers are increasing their margin requirements on currency trades to protect themselves from Brexit volatility, with several outlining planned hikes around this month’s UK referendum.
