FxWirePro: Mounting ATM IVs no exception for CAD/JPY ahead of BoJ, CAD struggles with crude and Yen banks on monetary policy

Jul 26, 2016 09:18 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

BoJ likely will ease next week, using all existing tools, while the government may release the outline of its fiscal package. The major currencies have slumped to the multi-month lows against yen and it is also deemed...

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FxWirePro: Load up weights in GBP/JPY longs leg of PRBS on HY IVs to hedge prolonged downside risks

Jul 26, 2016 07:50 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Please have a glance on how implied volatilities of ATM contracts of 1w, 2w, and 1m tenors are spiking crazily in OTC markets, 29.52, 25.53% and 21.52% respectively ahead of Bank of Japans monetary policy on...

MAS says present monetary policy stance suitable for macroeconomic conditions in 2016

Jul 26, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

On Monday, Singapores central bank Managing Director Ravi Menon stated in the MAS Annual Report 2015/16 that the present monetary policy stance continues to be suitable for the overall macroeconomic conditions in 2016. He...

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FxWirePro: BoJ manifesto in “catch 22” – Hedge GBP/JPY via HY IVs as easing motive puzzles between inflation targets and FX appreciation check

Jul 25, 2016 13:14 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Can BoJ deliver ideal monetary policy decision as easing seems stuck in a catch 22 situation between inflation and yens appreciation? The question has been themajor focus for the week in economic data releases. This...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY put writers to capitalize on HY IVs in “Short Put Ladder” ahead of BoJ's monetary policy season

Jul 25, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is the central bank most likely to adopt helicopter money policy but not in its traditional sense. We see near term upswings and extreme downside risks that are signalled by risk reversals ahead...

BCB’s statement highlights central bank’s lack of confidence for medium-term inflation path

Jul 25, 2016 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

During its latest monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Brazils monetary policy Committee (Copom) kept the benchmark interest rate on hold at 14.25 percent, as was widely anticipated. However, the statement, which...

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FxWirePro: Korean GDP may reduce easing hopes – add OTM call-writing strategy in conjunction with longs in 3m USD/KRW forwards

Jul 25, 2016 08:07 am UTC| Central Banks

Korea Q2 GDP (Tue) is expected to improve compared to a year earlier (SG 3.1%, consensus 3.0%, previous 2.8%). The move lower in USDKRW is running into intervention flows and downside technical support and further gains in...