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Federal Court Orders New York Man to Pay Over $3.4 Million For Forex Fraud Scheme Following Summary Judgment Ruling

Federal Court Also Sanctioned the Defendant for His Misconduct in Filing Defamatory and False Allegations Against the CFTC and Threatening CFTC Counsel August 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered final judgment against Daniel Winston LaMarco of New York City, imposing … Continue reading Federal Court Orders New York Man to Pay Over $3.4 Million For Forex Fraud Scheme Following Summary Judgment Ruling

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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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DOGE, the Impoundment Control Act, and Trump’s opportunity for a little political warfare.

So, Elon Musk wants to cut the U.S. federal budget by $2 trillion or approximately 29.85%. If we transferred that percentage cut to annualized 2024 3Q federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment of $1893.4 billion, accounting for 6.5% of gross domestic product, government consumption expenditures and gross investment would fall to approximately $1,328.2 billion. … Continue reading DOGE, the Impoundment Control Act, and Trump’s opportunity for a little political warfare.

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The Interbank Markets: From Trump effect to the Trump hedge.

Nigeria, naira, foreign exchange. The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued fresh guidelines for interbank foreign exchange trading via the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System, mandating a minimum trade value of $100,000. The directive, dated 25 November 2024 and signed by Dr Omolara Duke, CBN’s Director of the Financial Markets Department, is part of efforts … Continue reading The Interbank Markets: From Trump effect to the Trump hedge.

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Interbank and Liquidity News Scan: African leaders still show enthusiasm for China even as financing has decreased.

Media Scan Tether. Cryptocurrency. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether, by launching a $2 billion project to lend dollars to clients against bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Reuters. Foreign exchange. Fund inflows. America’s … Continue reading Interbank and Liquidity News Scan: African leaders still show enthusiasm for China even as financing has decreased.

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Is strong dollar policy antithesis of the Trump manufacturing agenda?

Currency analyst and trader Kathy Lien shared this video where she discusses the reasons behind the current climb in dollar strength. She lists five major reasons. First, the US economy is doing well when compared to the Eurozone and Asia. Yields are increasing and attracting more investors. Second, the Trump return to the White House … Continue reading Is strong dollar policy antithesis of the Trump manufacturing agenda?

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Trump forgets that as head of state, he is responsible for expanding it.

In this video, some rich bros from the All-In Podcast are waxing philosophical about the likely positive impact a Trump presidency will have on markets including the equity and crypto markets. There is the usual narrative about how a lighter touch, deregulatory scheme will create growth in the markets as well as in economic output. … Continue reading Trump forgets that as head of state, he is responsible for expanding it.

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The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury decided to not intervene today in the foreign exchange markets.

November 14, 2024NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury did not intervene in foreign exchange markets during the July – September 2024 quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said today in its quarterly report to the U.S. Congress. The U.S. dollar, as measured by the Federal Reserve Board’s broad trade-weighted dollar index, depreciated … Continue reading The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury decided to not intervene today in the foreign exchange markets.