Monday, 18 May 2026 · 06:30 GMT

Five things the cross-border desk is watching.

Monday open — what moved over the weekend.

01
Naira parallel premium widens to 3.4% after weekend FX dealer survey.
/corridors/uk-ng
02
Senegal cabinet approves 2026 supplementary budget; deficit at 4.9% of GDP.
/corridors/fr-sn
03
FATF removes Cayman Islands from grey list, retains Morocco on watchlist.
/markets
04
Coinbase International lists EURC perpetual — 24h volume $42M.
/insights/stablecoin-collateral-essay
05
Pillar series resumes Wednesday with the Senegalese diaspora deep-dive.
/pillars

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Each item is sourced from a primary document (central bank communique, regulator filing, company report) published in the prior 24 hours. Nova Observatory does not comment on intraday price action.

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