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The Great SNB / NY Fed USD Swap Mystery

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

The Swiss National Bank has a USD swaps facility with The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.On behalf of a Swiss investment bank following a request, the SNB effectively applied for $200M-worth of dollars on Aug. 10 and the amount … Continue reading →

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How Much Yen Did Japan Buy Last Friday?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

It’s still amongst the hot topics several days after it happened, understandably. Many of us would still like to know how much yen Japan’s Ministry of Finance bought in its concerted raid with G7 partners, commencing early in European trading … Continue reading →

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