FxWirePro: Trade radar on Scandinavian and Antipodeans

Jun 14, 2018 14:27 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Exiting shorts in EURNOK at a small return in the Scandi trade radar due to the fear that softer regional growth dynamics could weigh on NOK given its high-beta status notwithstanding the backdrop of firmer oil...

Initial Coin Offering Series

ICOs to relax with a sigh of relief on both US SEC and Thailand SEC

Jun 14, 2018 14:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary Fintech

Investing In America: At the Town Hall Meeting held in Atlanta, the SEC Chairman has reiterated in his speech where he pointed out that ICOs should be considered as securities, that need regulation. The town hall was...

FxWirePro: Snippets of CHF crosses and cost-effective options structures

Jun 14, 2018 12:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

We diffidently concluded that a widening in interest rate differentials, on USDCHF if not EURCHF a few months ago, and was exerting a more powerful influence on capital flows than we had expected. But for now, the Fed...

Digital Currency Revolution

RBI to uphold accountability in forbidding cryptocurrencies - After High Courts of India, ball is now in court of India’s Supreme Court

Jun 14, 2018 11:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

India has been the predominant country for FinTech innovation. But on the contrary, conflicting cryptocurrencies appears to be a downright adverse approach in this regard. Indian central bank, Reserve bank of India had...

FxWirePro: Intricacies of UST and US Interest Rate Derivatives after FOMC

Jun 14, 2018 09:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Although the US dollar and the US bond yields jumped after the Fed hiked by 25bp to 1.875% and indicated few more hikes this year, the reactions were inverted during the press conference, as Fed Chair Powells tone didnt...

Digital Currency Revolution

Recent Swiss referendum strikes the chord on Bitcoin fundamentals, consensus not suffice though to prove cryptocurrency-backed economy

Jun 14, 2018 08:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech Commentary

Last Sunday, Swiss referendum conducted on Sovereign Money (or Vollegeld in German), where almost about 500,000 Swiss citizens casted their votes that sounds in favor of a financial system backed by fundamentals of...

FxWirePro: DXY futures halts rallies after FOMC delivers as widely anticipated – Short hedge on forward guidance

Jun 14, 2018 07:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

If you plot DXY futures price chart of daily and monthly terms, the price rallies from last 2-3 (days and months) have halted at this juncture (refer above technical charts). While the US Fed hiked its key funds rates...