The sharp worsening of the coronavirus epidemic, leading to nationwide lockdowns in Italy and Spain, shook world financial markets. The initial reaction was to send the Euro higher, as the US yield curve evaporated and markets priced in Federal Reserve cuts all the way to zero. However, the worsening epidemic news from Euro soon led to a reversal.

A lack of confidence in authorities ability to contain the spread of the virus has caused investors to continue to flee risky asset classes while the US Dollar rallys.

What to expect from the ECB meeting today including a probable rate cut and measures for SMEs. Plus, sterling slides and Trump's European travel ban

The Bank of England slashed interest rates in a response to the coronavirus outbreak. An scheme to support lending to SMEs was also announced.

During this unprecedented and difficult time Ebury has put together a set of global principles to encourage a positive and considerate working environment.

Growing concerns around coronavirus have wreaked havoc in financial markets. Here we take a detailed look at the impact on FX, commodities, equity and fixed income. Plus, what to look out for next.

What to expect from the upcoming ECB meeting against the background of the virus outbreak.

The US dollar suffered on coronavirus fears last week with further cuts from the Federal Reserve now predicted. European currencies were the best performers amongst the chaos.