A vendor holds out belt buckles with U.S. currency engravings sold for 300 pesos ($7) at a stall in Manila...
A vendor holds out belt buckles with U.S. currency engravings sold for 300 pesos ($7) at a stall in Manila October 23, 2014. A year-long investigation into allegations of collusion and manipulation by global currency traders is set to come to a head on Wednesday, with Britain's financial regulator and six big banks expected to agree a settlement involving around ?1.5 billion ($2.38 billion) in fines. The settlement comes amid a revival of long-dormant volatility on the foreign exchanges, where a steady rise of U.S. dollar this year has depressed oil prices and the currencies of many commodity exporters such as Russia's rouble, Brazil's real and Nigeria's naira - setting the scene for more turbulence on world financial markets in 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: CRIME LAW BUSINESS POLITICS)