Record setting prices for cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin, have caught the attention of the South African Central Bank who looked to issue their own digital currency. But where does cryptocurrency fit in with monetary policy?

This is a busy week both on the Central Bank and parliamentary election front. Among the G7, the Bank of Japan and the Fed hold policy meetings this week, as does Norway’s Norges Bank. For some of these meetings, expectations are uncertain.

New “Translate feature” on the Galaxy Note8 enables seamless currency conversion when the S Pen is hovering on the text. Powered by OANDA Rates®.

The US dollar managed to end the week on a positive note despite North Korea’s missile launch, low retail sales, and flat US inflation data. In your week ahead we cover probabilities of a US rate hike, inflation in Japan, and tax reform.

“The Central Bank will continue to use all available instruments in pursuit of the price stability objective." said Turkey's Central Bank after choosing not to raise  interest rates this morning. 

North Korea has warned of retaliation if the UN Security Council approves harsher sanctions in a vote later today. Here are the 5 things you need to know to start your week.

With Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida, markets fret that extensive evacuations and damage across Florida and neighboring states may see product demand sink cause an inventory bottleneck as we saw with Hurricane Harvey.

The best-laid plans sometimes fail to materialize. If the ECB was hoping to exit QE, this has very much been complicated by stubbornly low US inflation and political uncertainty.