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Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark policy rate on Tuesday, the first such move by a G20 economy after Brazil, as it seeks to stimulate domestic demand as global growth slows. more...

Andy Busch, BMO Capital Markets, discusses what the Bank of England and ECB announcements will mean for the British pound and euro. more...

Will Oswald, Global Head of FICC Research at Standard Chartered bank on monetary policy direction from ECB and deeper structural fiscal issues facing the region. more...

The Federal Reserve's promise to keep U.S. interest rates near zero for the next two years is a counterproductive measure that discourages firms from investing, Richard Fisher, one of the bank's top officials, was quoted as saying on Friday. more...

The Swiss franc plummeted versus the euro and dollar on Tuesday, after Switzerland's central bank shocked markets by setting a floor for the euro/Swiss exchange rate in an effort to curb franc strength which has taken a toll on the economy.* more...

Speaking of the SNB's decision to peg the Swiss Franc to the Euro, Julia Coronado, North America chief economist at BNP Paribas, told CNBC, "There are a lot of tensions in the currency world right now, and as we have seen, it is not always easy to effectively have control over that." more...

The Swiss National Bank said on Tuesday it would set a minimum exchange rate target of 1.20 francs to the euro and would enforce it by buying foreign currency in unlimited quantities. more...

The euro wallowed at one-month lows against the greenback in Asia on Tuesday, while commodity currencies nursed heavy losses as concerns about the health of the global economy prompted investors to dump riskier assets.* more...

The U.S. central bank's plan to keep interest rates low for an extended period could add inflation pressure in countries like South Korea, Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan said on Friday. more...

South Korea's central bank on Thursday held its policy interest rate steady for a second straight month, as expected, after signaling that recent market turmoil had put its rate "normalization" plans on hold despite surging inflation. more...

The European Central Bank kept interest rates at 1.5 percent as expected on Thursday and its president Jean-Claude Trichet announced a six-month operation to inject liquidity in the markets. more...

Think a little thing like cutting interest rates to near zero will end the Swiss franc's Alpine climb? Think again. more...

The Swiss franc retreated from record highs on Wednesday, after Switzerland's central bank cut interest rates to counter the currency's rise, although concerns about global growth may curb risk appetite and lend the currency further support. more...

While you've been busy watching the U.S. debt crisis unfold, there's a nice trading opportunity shaping up down-under. more...

The Australian dollar is trading at record highs but whether the currency will keep its momentum going depends crucially on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raises interest rates in the coming months. more...

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee judged that recent economic weakness had reduced the chance that interest rates would need to rise in the near term, minutes to the BoE's July meeting showed on Wednesday. more...

The European Central Bank signaled a further interest-rate hike is likely this year to tackle inflation, and pledged to keep providing Portugal with liquidity regardless of ratings. more...

Dollar lifts, euro slips, and Thailand's prime minister-elect connects on the baht - time for your FX Fix. more...

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.50 percent on Thursday, as it continued to brush off concerns over slow growth and sovereign debt worries in the euro zone periphery. more...

You've probably heard about the global controversy surrounding the Chinese currency: international leaders have criticized the Chinese government for keeping the value of the Yuan artificially low, because an artificially undervalued Yuan has serious implications for international trade. more...