A consortium of Swiss financial institutions is set to revolutionize digital financial markets through the launch of Helvetia Phase III, a project aimed at exploring the use of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC). This initiative marks the first time real Swiss Franc wCBDC will be used to settle digital securities transactions. The project is […]
The GBP/EUR exchange rate remained stable at €1.1502 on Thursday, as investors awaited the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision on interest rates amidst deteriorating economic conditions in the UK. This comes in the wake of October’s manufacturing PMI data, which showed a significant contraction in UK factory activity, fueling fears of a recession. S&P Global Market Intelligence […]
The dollar fell across the board on Thursday, as investors’ appetite for riskier currencies grew as they bet the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates after holding them steady in the previous session. The Fed left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as policymakers struggled to determine whether financial conditions may be tight enough already […]
Most Asian currencies advanced on Friday, while the dollar eased further as traders bet that the Federal Reserve was done with its interest rate hikes, although anticipation of key nonfarm payrolls data kept gains in check. Regional trading volumes were also somewhat muted on account of a Japanese market holiday. Rate-sensitive, risk-heavy units such as […]
The Kenyan shilling has been under significant stress due to an oversupply of dollars, leading to its devaluation and trading at Sh150 per U.S dollar. The situation has been aggravated by capital outflows as major economies increase base lending rates to mitigate inflation. Importers seeking dollars further exacerbate the situation, as reported by Capital Business […]
Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK) is conducting a pilot project to examine the role of smart contracts in the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of Hong Kong, using its mobile applications BOC Pay and BOC Bill Merchant App. The pilot aims to integrate point-of-sale functionality to lower technical barriers for merchants, thereby eliminating […]
