In Venezuela, Christmas is a luxury few can afford

Dec 25, 2016 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Caracas is not feeling the Christmas spirit. The city is desolate. Gone is the cosmopolitan rhythm that even until a few months ago has always characterised it. The city moves slowly, its stores abandoned, residents more...

Using fiction to make the curious links between financial risk and terrorism

Dec 25, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy

Review 2016: This has been a year most of humanity would like to forget with war, disasters, racism, sexism and, especially in arts and culture, the deaths of revered icons. But it is also in the arts and culture where...

High-tech agriculture can prevent oncoming global water wars

Dec 25, 2016 03:55 am UTC| Insights & Views

Forget about oil or gas you should be worrying about the less discussed but far more concerning fact that the world is running out of clean, drinkable water. I wrote this article while in Kathmandu. Nepals capital and...

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FxWirePro: USD/TRY appears as high yielder among EMFX but outright trades not to spare aside

Dec 23, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Following on from the above explanation on EM FX, we note here that CBT is likely to be pushed into a corner by the widening interest rate differential. It is one of the only remaining central banks around EM which is...

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FxWirePro: Writers in EUR/JPY diagonal put spreads to celebrate BOJ status quo on eve of X’mas while longs’ performance on table

Dec 23, 2016 12:42 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The BoJ maintains status quo in its monetary policy, it seems that the central bank is focused soothing 10Y Treasury bond yield,the benchmark for long-term borrowing costs, at around zero pct and keep the overnight...

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FxWirePro: FED assertive, AUD FX OTC adamantly bearish and AUD/USD major downtrend remains intact – PRBS back in action

Dec 23, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The momentum remains negative, the next target 0.7145 (May low). AUDUSD 1-3 month:Foresee potential below 0.7200 up to 0.70 levels. The US dollar has had an impressive rise since the US election and has apotential to...

FxWirePro: What does HKD liquidity mean for FX swaps?

Dec 23, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary

HKD rates have more than caught up with USD rates in the current upward move. The move in HKD rates has been quick, especially considering that interbank liquidity stays adequate. The indicators we have been monitoring...