Rouble, Canadian dollar and krone retreat again after brief revival
Speculative money likely to play a decisive role as carry trade unwinds
The anarchic birth of a cryptocurrency
Volatility levels pick up from last year’s near-record lows
Regulators have tolerated growth of industry but critics say leverage too high
Franc rises cancels out share price drops
UK’s Alpari enters insolvency while FXCM secures $300m cash lifeline
Watchmakers, healthcare groups and banks likely to be worst affected
The decision hit global markets but it will also hurt the central bank’s balance sheet
Investors pay to lend over a decade for the first time
Central bank accused of ‘kneeling before speculators’
Business braced for ‘massive’ pressure on jobs and wages
SNB had been spared large-scale interventions
Central bank’s change of heart leaves analysts and investors asking: why now?
Market confidence in Swiss monetary policy has been dealt a blow
Many economists believe the decision is linked to possible eurozone quantitative easing programme
Hundreds of thousands of mortgages priced in the franc
Central banks are struggling to quell market volatility, writes Mohamed El-Erian
Currency’s spike raises questions about market pressure on the Swiss National Bank
With the shock abandonment of the currency peg, history is repeating itself, says George Magnus
’Modest’ reaction after introduction of negative deposit rates
Action comes after upward pressure on franc
Currency picks up from 4-year low as Beijing exports shine
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