May 17, 2019 10:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Sterling continued to slip yesterday as this weeks sell-off took the pound to its lowest level against the US dollar since January. The pound has also fallen against the euro although the latter is down against the US...
FxWirePro: A quick glance through Aussie rates derivatives strategies on RBA cut bids
May 17, 2019 09:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Following the very weak Q1 CPI release of Australia, the market has re-calibrated its RBA expectations and pushed 3yr swap rates to new record lows quicker than even we had expected under our expectation that the RBA would...
Stable-Coins Series: Coinbase compliance experts now featured in Facebook
May 17, 2019 07:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Facebookhasannouncedtwo new veterans joining their compliance team on-board, whoformerly played their key role at Coinbase that happens to be the leading major cryptocurrency exchange in the world. Yes, we meantMikheil...
May 17, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
If history is likely to repeat, the Federal election in Australia could deliver a short term boost to Aussie dollar, but less so if the ALP is victorious. We find that on average, AUDUSD typically rallies 2c in the weeks...
May 17, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
If history is likely to repeat, the Federal election in Australia could deliver a short term boost to Aussie dollar, but less so if the ALP is victorious. We find that on average, AUDUSD typically rallies 2c in the weeks...
FxWirePro: Touch ZAR with pinch of salt via put spreads on valuations and renewed geopolitical risks
May 16, 2019 15:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The rand was unimpressed by the data and remained above to the USDZAR 14 mark in an EM-friendly environment. ZAR appears slightly overvalued. We now remain MW ZAR in the GBI-EM model portfolio, but risks are rising. The...
May 16, 2019 14:27 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Technicals
The Mexican central bank (Banxico) should again leave its key rate unchanged at 8.25% at tonights meeting. Due to weak growth and lower inflation rates, some expect Banxico to cut interest rates this year. But it is much...
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