A joint CT CBA poll examines the behaviour of corporate treasury departments throughout Asia-Pacific and finds dependence on counterparty ratings and local treasuries limited by central policy.
Singapore’s banks will cease publishing an offshore rupiah reference rate, treasurers with outstanding contracts will have to switch to the onshore rate.
Recent tweaks to FX laws have caught treasurers by surprise. With increased anxiety about currency speculation and volatility, expect to see more in Asia-Pacific.
Asian nations built stockpiles of foreign reserves during 2013. Will increased FX reserve holdings help against expected volatility and which countries are prepared? CT asks the experts.
Whoops! The US Fed backtracked on plans to slow down asset purchases. The rupiah and the rupee were dented badly on the assumption it would; they are now recovering. How will Asia’s currencies behave now? CT asks the ...
The US Federal Reserve is expected to begin tapering its asset purchases imminently. FX strategists are arguing it will benefit the US dollar to the detriment of Asia's major currencies. CT asks the experts if this ...
While other countries in Asia-Pacific struggle with current account deficits and currency depreciation, the Philippines continues its solid run, with GDP growth outpacing that of China.
The Indonesian rupiah hit above 10,000 last week, the first time since August 2009. What is driving this, is it problematic for the country and, if so, is it likely the central bank will step in to contain this? CT ...