Emerging Market Crisis Series

Poland set to unveil new FX loan plan, Zloty to remain volatile

Jun 07, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Poland is set to unveil a new policy proposal today for converting FX mortgage loans to local currency. The re-drafted proposal will be made public today, and then sent to the lower house for debate before the end of June....

Renminbi Series

Decline in China’s FX reserves largely due to valuation effects, don’t point to a stable CNY

Jun 07, 2016 14:06 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

PBoC data showed on Tuesday that Chinas foreign exchange reserves in May fell to $3.19 trillion, the lowest since December 2011. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted a fall to $3.20 trillion from $3.22 trillion at...

RBNZ likely to stay on hold on rise in oil prices, global dairy trade lends support

Jun 07, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to stay on hold at its monetary policy meeting scheduled on June 9 at 21:00GMT. The central bank is largely expected to leave the Official Cash Rate at its record low of 2.25...

Renminbi Series

China’s FX reserves decline in May

Jun 07, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Chinas foreign exchange reserve, declined to $3.191 trillion, after rising marginally to 3.219 trillion in April. Gold reserves are down to $70.48 billion, largely due to change in value of Gold. PBoC has 58.14 million...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD's more scope for bounces as RBA and Fed defer rate decision

Jun 07, 2016 06:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

We reckon that the AUD gains should not be surprised ever since the positive GDP flashes in last week, speculators began being concerned about a low probability to the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting its 2% official cash...

FxWirePro: AUD's more scope for bounces as RBA and Fed defer rate decision

Jun 07, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

We reckon that the AUD gains should not be surprised ever since the positive GDP flashes in last week, speculators began being concerned about a low probability to the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting its 2% official cash...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed’s May LMCI slides on poor employment report, likely to further delay the rate hike

Jun 07, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Federal Reserves Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) slid in May, following a poor performance from the labor market that too registered a decline in the same month, adding too few jobs into the US economy, slashing...