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LONDON (Thomson Financial) – The pound was sharply down, hitting an all time low against the euro and 10-month low against the dollar, as the dust settled on the Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates on hold yesterday, with the market increasingly convinced that rates will fall in February. PK – news – people ) said sterling’s slide indicates the market disagrees with the BoE’s rate call, saying the ‘the MPC decision not to cut rates lacks credibility’. PK – news – people ). The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. read more

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FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) – The European Central Bank said net foreign currency reserves in the eurosystem fell by 3. The ECB said banknotes in circulation within the eurosystem — which comprises the ECB and the central banks of euro zone countries — decreased by 1. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News. Neither the Subscriber nor AFX News warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Sitemap Help Contact Us Investment Newsletters Forbes Conferences Forbes Magazines Forbes Autos Ad Information Forbes. read more

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Hong Kong’s foreign-currency reserves hit 152. Hong Kong’s official foreign-currency reserve assets rose to 152. Including unsettled forward contracts, Hong Kong’s foreign-currency reserve assets also stood at 152. Hong Kong’s total foreign-currency reserve assets of 152. Hong Kong ,is currently the world’s ninth largest holder of foreign-currency reserves based on the latest published figures, after China’s mainland, Japan, Russia, India, Taiwan of China, Republic of Korea, Brazil and Singapore. read more

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The purchases were small but suggest Beijing does not rely solely on its newly established $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corp (CIC), to make direct investments in Western financial firms using the world’s largest forex hoard. SAFE Investment declined to comment, as did the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the foreign exchange regulator in charge of foreign exchange reserves and implementing foreign exchange policy. However, a government source in Beijing confirmed that the forex regulator has long had a unit in Hong Kong, and that it is tasked in part with investing some of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The lack of clarity around the SAFE Investment Co investments in Australia raised questions about the transparency of Chinese sovereign investments overseas, the FT said. The Financial Times said SAFE had denied knowledge of the Australian bank investments or any investments in London-listed companies and asked the newspaper not to publish any details. read more

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Forex – US dollar gains vs yen, euro on technical correction – Forbes. PK – news – people ) Bank in Singapore. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News. Neither the Subscriber nor AFX News warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Sitemap Help Contact Us Investment Newsletters Forbes Conferences Forbes Magazines Forbes Autos Ad Information Forbes. read more

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