FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Spill-over effects of Brexit, who to hedge long and shorts Brexit

Jul 28, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

What drive GBP hedging for further downside risks: Despite UK GDP prints managed to post better than forecasted numbers, actual 0.6% versus forecasts at 0.5% and previous 0.4%, the UK growth outlook has been hit by...

FOMC monetary policy July 2016: Assessing future bias

Jul 28, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Yesterday, FOMC policymakers preferred to keep policy steady and not go for a hike. This was somewhat expected given the risks arising from the British referendum. There are not enough evidence yet to make a...

FOMC maintains hawkish tone, keeps Fed funds rate unchanged

Jul 28, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee maintained a hawkish tone at the monetary policy meeting held Wednesday, while keeping the Federal Funds Rate unchanged. However, the Feds statement kept hopes alive for a rate cut...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Sterling shrugs off better than forecast GDP flashes – CRBS to hedge EUR/GBP’s upside risks

Jul 27, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The GBP versus a few major G10 currencies on Wednesday, despite upbeat Q2 GDP numbers, as the investors seem to have remained cautious ahead of the Feds monetary policy statement due later in the day and the Bank of...

Sterling against few majors shrugs off growth, Does BoE factor in Q2 GDP for rate cuts?

Jul 27, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

GBP crosses seem to have neglected the British GDP data which is better than expected, actual 0.6% versus forecasts at 0.5% and previous 0.4%. GBP versus a few major G10 currencies are losing after better than expected...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Don’t expect much fireworks from FOMC today

Jul 27, 2016 08:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Dont expect much from FOMC today. As a matter of fact, we at FxWirePro, wont be surprised if the committee keeps the most parts of the previous statement intact other than adding some Brexit concerns to it. However, there...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Short USD/CNY vols via options as tail risk of large CNY devaluation under new CFETS basket regime

Jul 26, 2016 11:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

By the end of 2016, we expect USD/CNY to be testing 7.0 due to a mix of cyclical USD strength as well as domestic factors. FX intervention cannot continue indefinitely. The orderly, low vol depreciation of the RMB has...