U.S. China trade tensions send Aussie sliding 1%, boost safe havens

Aussie slides as investors flock to safe-havens, yen strenghtens. The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday, while the safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened as
The Blue Bond proposal

How can the euro area’s return to fiscal sustainability be organised in view of soaring debt levels and the sovereign debt crisis? How can debts
Private safe asset supply and financial instability

Safe assets are financial instruments that maintain a stable value even after adverse macroeconomic shocks. This column explores how banks supply safe assets through securitisation

