Has Bitcoin, the universal Crypto currency, finally gone main stream?
by Kylene Casanova
NO, not really, but here are some interesting stats
Buying & Selling FX
Background
Today many corporate treasury departments use the automated multi-bank FX trading platforms which make buying and selling FX very easy. Just ask 3-4 banks on your panel of approved banks or approved…
Read moreTransactions in Indonesia must now be in rupiah
by Kylene Casanova
Bank Indonesia has announced the mandatory use of rupiah for transactions within Indonesia, as of 1 July.
Euromoney survey shows Citi dominated global FX in 2014
by Kylene Casanova
HSBC ranked number one for corporate client flows for the first time
HSBC predictions for how RMB use will evolve over next 12 months
by Kylene Casanova
Import/export trading will be the most common driver for RMB transactions, but outside of Asia-Pacific slight weakening of demand which is unlikely to improve for some time
RMB is #1 in Asia Pacific for payments with Greater China
by Kylene Casanova
According to Swift's RMB Tracker, the renminbi has overtaken four other currencies to become the most-actively used currency in Asia for payments with China and Hong Kong.
Citi pioneers Global RMB Netting Solution with Samsung Electronics
by Kylene Casanova
Offers significant opportunities for liquidity and working capital optimization to multinational companies
ICAP’s EBS eFix Matching service growing rapidly plus more currency pairs
by Kylene Casanova
Meets FX market’s need for auditable electronic fix execution
RBC completes first cross-border payment on Canada’s new Renminbi Trading Hub
by Kylene Casanova
Other developments: CCB taps Euroclear for first RMB listing; CIPS international payment system should cut level of payment rejections; Freescale netting and automated USD sweeps from Tianjin, China to HK
AFP: Five ways treasurers can protect their company’s earnings from FX swings
by Kylene Casanova
FiREapps shows how vital it is to control FX swings: in 2014 North American & European corporates lost a combined $39.54 billion revenue due to currency impacts. Analysts now very interested in FX swi
BNP Paribas Currency Guide - how to make successful payments in 130+ currencies
by Kylene Casanova
Currency Guide unveils the whys, whats and hows of making payments in over 130 currencies
Overcome the good, the bad & the ugly in today’s FX market & cut your FX costs
by Kylene Casanova
WEBchat-discussion: BetterFX’s Matt Richardson, and New Change FX’s Andy Woolmer discuss today’s wild FX market. And how to REALLY understand your costs, and to cut them significantly
ANZ builds RMB capabilities in Shanghai and Hong Kong as RMB falls to 7th position
by Kylene Casanova
Internationalisation of RMB continues but volatility appears. SWIFT's Tracker shows in February overall RMB fell to 7th position as offshore countries, excluding Hong Kong, now represent 25% of RMB pa
New Change FX launch NCFX Umpire to cut pension funds & asset managers FX costs
by Kylene Casanova
NCFX Umpire ensures easy understanding of detailed foreign exchange costs by providing objective measurements, and enables corporates to control their FX providers. FX costs are becoming transparent
RMB progresses: Canada launches RMB hub; first offshore funding of Chinese co.
by Kylene Casanova
Canada aims to boost trade with China through their HUB, and internationalisation of the RMB continues as it is now possible to use offshore RMB funding
Standard Chartered RMB Globalisation Index Up 2.3% in Jan, fastest in 8 months
by Kylene Casanova
Expect near-term USD/CNY upside risk; band widening unlikely until at least H2-2015
Are Bitcoin transactions hideable? Well, no and yes… theoretically
by Kylene Casanova
A new fraud control arms race has started
IFX Forum Publishes Version 2.4 of IFX Business Message Specification
by Kylene Casanova
Forum's Annual Meeting, April 27-29, to discuss Future Plans
betterFX: top to bottom optimised FX management process should be your goal
by Kylene Casanova
Essentials of FX: manage your total costs of cross-currency payments and transactions, it’s not just the FX rate that counts, but the total cost of the transactions
RMB strengthens position as second most used currency for documentary credits
by Kylene Casanova
Maintains position as fifth most used currency as value of payments decreased overall
Islamic state allegedly uses Bitcoin for secret transactions
by Kylene Casanova
Even if this is not true, it shows the dangers of uncontrolled, untraceable digital cash. Pressure on the authorities increases
Complementary currencies: money as a social technology are emerging world-wide
by Kylene Casanova
Are FX conversions needed between financial currencies, cryptocurrencies and complementary currencies?
Citi launches free trade accounting unit business in China SFTZ
by Kylene Casanova
Facilitating the cross-border business of their clients and contributing to the ongoing financial reform in China
How blockchain technology could decentralize everything
by Kylene Casanova
The move to distributed value transfer systems really has started
Kantox - the peer-to-peer FX netting service - has taken $1bn FX trades
by Kylene Casanova
From $0 to $1bn in 4 years. Peer-to-peer netting service is now well proven with over 1,000 corporate clients in 20 countries. “Here’s to the crazy ones…. who see things differently.”