Category: Caribbean

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Binary options: Eyes on the Global South. Not too surprised about last night’s EUR/USD close.

I am going to start paying more attention to the Global South. I flirted with what is happening in the Caribbean and Africa regarding their currencies and central banks and it is time to do so again. Granted, their currencies are considered by the west to be “exotic” pairs, but you cannot ignore the shifts we are seeing particularly on the Continent. Continue reading Binary options: Eyes on the Global South. Not too surprised about last night’s EUR/USD close.

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market as of 1:00 pm AST: Thoughts on capturing legal risks in interest rates …

What I’m reading today: A Lawyer’s Perspective on U.S. Payment System Evolution and Money in the Digital Age. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published a paper authored by Jess Cheng and Joseph Torregrossa discussing the legal underpinnings of the payment … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market as of 1:00 pm AST: Thoughts on capturing legal risks in interest rates …

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan as of 11:00 am AST: Trump’s tariffs on Venezuela appears to have little impact on the Eastern Caribbean; European money supply increases.

What we are reading today … White House. Venezuela. Tariffs. “On or after April 2, 2025, a tariff of 25 percent may be imposed on all goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, whether directly from Venezuela or indirectly through third parties.  Duties imposed by this order will be … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan as of 11:00 am AST: Trump’s tariffs on Venezuela appears to have little impact on the Eastern Caribbean; European money supply increases.

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US-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan: American central bankers see drop off from Trump effect.

What we’re reading. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Alberto Musalem. Monetary policy. “St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed the importance of the Fed’s regional structure and shared his views on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy at an event in Paducah, Ky. He gave a speech, “Remarks on the U.S. Economic Outlook … Continue reading US-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan: American central bankers see drop off from Trump effect.

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan as of 12:17 pm AST: US Supreme Court listens to arguments about non-delegation doctrine.

What I am reading today. U.S. Supreme Court. Federal Communications Commission. Universal Service. Today, the United States Supreme Court entertains three questions regarding the non-delegation doctrine and universal service for telecommunications companies. 1. Whether Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the Commission to determine, within the limits set forth in Section 254, the amount … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank Market News Scan as of 12:17 pm AST: US Supreme Court listens to arguments about non-delegation doctrine.

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank and Money Markets: Is the Eastern Caribbean legal framework preventing a trade in complementary currency?

The Takeaway: Is the Eastern Caribbean legal framework preventing a trade opportunity in complimentary currency? Fractional reserve banking is the milk of the poppy that even Caribbean central banks may not be able to shake (Sorry. I have been reading A Game of Thrones). This thought popped into my mind while listening to a webinar … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean Interbank and Money Markets: Is the Eastern Caribbean legal framework preventing a trade in complementary currency?

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean FX, Interbank, and Money Markets as of 8:34 PM AST

Foreign exchange per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EUR/USD=1.0872 GBP/USD=1.2917 USD/JPY=148.5100 Administered rates per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Discount Window: 4.50% Effective Federal Funds Rate: 4.33% Interest on Reserve Balances: 4.40% Overnight Reverse Repurchase Facility Rate: 4.25% Reference Rates per the Federal Reserve Bank of New … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean FX, Interbank, and Money Markets as of 8:34 PM AST

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U.S.-Eastern Caribbean, Interbank and Money Markets: FX, Bonds, Reference Rates as of 9:30 am AST

Rates as of 9:30 am AST Foreign exchange per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EUR/USD=1.0872 GBP/USD=1.2917 USD/JPY=148.5100 Administered rates per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Discount Window: 4.50% Effective Federal Funds Rate: 4.33% Interest on Reserve Balances: 4.40% Overnight Reverse Repurchase Facility Rate:4.25% Reference Rates per the … Continue reading U.S.-Eastern Caribbean, Interbank and Money Markets: FX, Bonds, Reference Rates as of 9:30 am AST

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Caribbean Law, Interbank and Money Markets: FX rates of interest as of 6:06 pm AST

Foreign exchange per the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. EUR/USD=1.0872 GBP/USD=1.2917 USD/JPY=148.5100 Foreign exchange per the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. USD/XCD=2.70 GBP/XCD=3.50703 EUR/XCD=2.95475 CAD/XCD=1.89095 JPY/XCD=0.01803 KWD/XCD=8.76751 AED/XCD=0.73513 NGN/XCD=0.00175 CNH/XCD=0.37372 Foreign exchange per the Central Bank of Barbados. USD/BBD=1.980000 GBP/BBD=2.545900 EUR/BBD=2.139360 CAD/BBD=1.382520 Foreign exchange per the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. USD/TTD=6.7152 … Continue reading Caribbean Law, Interbank and Money Markets: FX rates of interest as of 6:06 pm AST