Foreign Exchange
BofA launches guaranteed FX rates with up to a 1-year tenor
                                                                                 
                    
                    The 1-year tenor is available in 37 currency pairs.
                
                                
            BofA launches guaranteed FX rates with up to a 1-year tenor
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            The 1-year tenor is available in 37 currency pairs.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Japan and Indonesia renew their bilateral swap agreement
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The size of the BSA is up to $22.76b or its equivalent Japanese yen.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi poaches JPMorgan banker to lead FX institutional sales in 4 APAC regions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Anand Goyal will begin in December, and will be based in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea, Turkey renew bilateral swap agreement
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The extension is effective for a period of 3 years beginning August 2024.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine central bank rolls out Intraday Settlement Facility
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The ISF is designed to support a paperless process.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine regulators amend FX regulations, set penalties
                                                                                                 
                        
                        A maximum penalty of $17,130 is set for each transactional violation.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine remittances up 3.7% to $2.88b in May
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Cumulative personal remittances rose by 3% during the month.
                    
                                        
                    
                Krungsri sees FX profits rise 21% in Q1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Digital FX transactions is 64% higher year-to-date.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC, Visa team up to develop multi-currency app Zing
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Users can hold funds in 10 different currencies and transact in 200 countries.
                    
                                        
                    
                APAC emerging markets buck global remittance decline
                                                                                                 
                        
                        China, India, and the Philippines remain “bright spots” for remittance activity, says Visa.
                    
                                        
                    
                Overseas Filipinos’ personal remittances up 3.1% in April
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore all grew.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore, Japan renew bilateral swap arrangement
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Singapore can swap up to $3b whilst Japan can swap up to US$1b.
                    
                                        
                    
                China, Thailand ink MOU to enhance local currency use
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They will also promote cross-border payment and settlement.
                    
                                        
                    
                Deutsche Bank appointed by Euroclear as cash settlement and forex bank in Korea
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It involves bond activities for Korea Treasury Bonds and Monetary Stabilization Bonds.
                    
                                        
                    
                PH central bank revokes license of local money changer
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Money changer NIKKO reportedly committed “serious violations” of money laundering laws.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine central bank simplifies FX policy for foreign investment registration
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Foreign investments can now be registered upon registering at any authorized agent bank.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine central bank denies issuing directive re “stamped” US dollar notes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It reminded the public to remain vigilant against bogus information.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                