A new study by the World Bank concludes that depreciations are less likely to boost exports due to global supply chains

In the rebel-held district of Aleppo, some tradesmen and activists are calling for the adoption of the Turkish lira

How will the opening up of the Yuan change the shape of both the FX and the FX options markets?

How did options perform historically in different markets and how can this information help market makers make more informed decisions?

Growing demand for the Hong Kong dollar is making it more difficult for the city to preserve its currency peg to the US

By putting the details of its portfolio managers online for all to see, Dif Broker is helping forge a new era of transparency in the sector

SNB’s move to unpeg the Swiss franc against the euro has sent shockwaves through the foreign exchange industry

Retail investors love binary options trading for its simplicity, while the sites that peddle these ponzi schemes make a killing out of their naivety

Ecuador’s government is poised to introduce a state-backed digital currency to reverse its decline, though some claim the name is misleading

The recent turmoil in emerging markets, starting from the US Federal Reserve’s decision to taper off its bond purchases and culminating in Russia’s position on Ukraine, has brought to the fore the issue of risk aversion

World Finance interviews George Koumandaris, CEO of HotForex, to find out what the company is doing to achieve its mission of becoming the most reliable broker in the industry

World Finance interviews Markos Kashiouris, Chairman and CEO of IronFX, about how the forex market has evolved over the past five years

Despite Bitcoin’s recent successes, the dramatic collapse of its biggest exchange has thrown into question its legitimacy and has prompted questions about how the currency can weed out its rotten institutions

The last 12 months have seen a turbulent succession of high interest rates and economic reforms. IronFX Global predicts how global currencies in 2014 will shape up

A number of regulatory frameworks have been put in place to curb banker trading and bring a new level of transparency to the industry. Martin Morris analyses the most significant changes