A rare week of good news has convinced some FX strategists to revise their forecasts, but it still makes sense to short the yuan while being prepared for moves in sterling and the US dollar
Getting the jump on FX movements is an artform: it involves finding common themes in disparate narratives and knitting them into real world scenarios. CT looks at some of the meatier metrics.
Non-deliverable forward contracts (NDFs) have been an important tool for managing emerging market currency exposures. CT explores how a new instrument in Indonesia could give new depth to the market
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.
Gross FX reserves for most Asian countries have stopped growing. CT asks the experts why this is happening and what are the market/policy implications?