ICYMI - Bank of Japan to consider halving JGB taper pace from 2026

• Nikkei with the report

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1854 – Reuters estimate

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

PBOC says it will will inject cash via outright reverse repos for the second time

• People's Bank of China to inject 400 billion yuan into its banking system via outright reverse repos today, June 16

US stocks are set to open lower on the Middle East tension

• Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites and traders pushing risk assets lower

BOJ officials expect the benchmark interest rate left at 0.5% next week

• The BoJ meet June 16 and 17

FP Markets Wins ‘Best Trading Experience – Africa’ at FAME Awards 2024

• FP Markets is one of the first brokers of its calibre to enter the African fintech space.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1772 (vs. estimate at 7.1685)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

The latest Federal Reserve financial stress reading has fallen

• Chickening out from damaging policies does have upside (not just for stocks)

Federal Reserve says US household net worth fell to $169.3 trillion in Q1 2025

Deriv leads the charge as Elite Sponsor at iFX EXPO International 2024

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AUD traders - heads up for an RBA speaker today, Thursday, June 12, 2025

• "Australia’s Bond Market in a Volatile World"

RBA to cut its cash rate in August & November 2025, then again in February and May 2026

• Westpac with an updated Reserve Bank of Australia forecast

PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1803 (vs. estimate at 7.1703)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

Top Institutions Point to Blockchain Interoperability as Critical to Asset Tokenization

• A group of leading financial institutions and Web3 innovators have contributed to an in-depth paper.

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1703 – Reuters estimate

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

European Central Bank President Lagarde says important to sustain global cooperation

• Christine Lagarde (ECB) and Pan Gongsheng (PBOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of central banking.

ECBs Villeroy: ECB situation is favorable.

• ECBs Villeroy is speaking

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BOJ now expected to keep interest rates unchanged through to year-end - survey

• The findings from Reuters' latest survey on the Japanese central bank - 11 June 2025

Foreign demand for Japan’s long bonds rises as yields climb, says Morgan Stanley

• Japanese authorities will welcome this interest

BOJ expected to hold rates, slow pace of bond tapering amid market strain

• Bank of Japan meet next week, June 16 and 17

How Open Banking Revolutionised Payments & More

• Pay-by-bank is superior to traditional card payments in many ways.

BoE Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk Benjamin speaking today

• Bank of England

Some European Central Bank speakers Wednesday, including Chief Economist Philip Lane

• European Central Bank

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1815 (vs. estimate at 7.1801)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.