Opinion
The benefits of petro-dollar diversification
The latest data suggests that Opec members have not been recycling oil revenues into US assets. This implies that diversification is likely to start soon, putting the dollar under significant pressure, however the timing is still uncertain, says Ian…
Inflation targeting on the way
Royal Bank of Canada’s London-based senior emerging markets strategist, Tania Kotsos (right), looks at the potential impact of Ben Bernanke replacing Alan Greenspan as Fed Governor
India’s white collar revolution
Sanjeev Sanyal, senior economist at Deutsche Bank in Singapore, points to the educated middle class as being the driver of the economy’s dramatic transformation over the last decade
Measuring US dollar and prospects
Thomas Lam Tai Loong, treasury economist at United Overseas Bank (UOB) in Singapore, outlines a way of predicting dollar movement through measuring growth in the US economy
Egypt on a roll
Mehmet Simsek, emerging market economist at Merrill Lynch in London, reviews the factors behind further real medium-term strengthening and future appreciation of the Egyptian pound
Using a long straddle for EUR-USD participation
Armin Mekelburg, currency strategist at HVB in Munich recommends a way to take advantage of the strong swings in the eurodollar
Simple is best
Simon Derrick, head of currency strategy at Bank of New York in London, says ‘simple is best’ when looking to increase exposure to sterling to take advantage of a continued widening of the interest rate differential
Avian flu: a big risk?
Ashley Davies, FX strategist at UBS in Singapore, identifies the key stages of the spread of a disease, and identifies its impact on the currency markets
Yuan for the money
With the growing importance of the Chinese market, James Malcolm, senior currency strategist at Deutsche Bank in Singapore, suggests range-trading USD/CNY NDFs from the short side, to capture gains
2005 a tough year for FX investors
Deutsche Bank's currency strategy team looks at what's working and what's not for FX investors and which trading styles have worked best in 2005
When is it appropriate to use average rate options?
Corporates can fall into the trap of using average rate options as a cheaper alternative to European options. Jeff Cooper (right), vice-president, foreign exchange, Bank of Montreal in Toronto, clarifies the misconception
China stirs the pot
Daniel Katzive, UBS currency analyst in Stamford, looks at the implications of China's decision to widen the band on the yuan peg
Oiling the wheels of kroner strength
Adam Myers, FX strategist at UBS in London, discusses the potential for a Norwegian kroner (NOK) setback in the short term Ministry of Finance and the Norges Bank Petroleum fund
Sign up for buy-side involvement
Olaf Ransome, head of transactions development and support at Credit Suisse in Zurich, calls on FX management to embrace plans to adopt an agreement that would make it much easier for the buy side to sign up to continuous linked settlement
Hedging rupee currency pairs
The global markets team at ICICI Bank in Mumbai suggests ways for Indian corporates to hedge against volatility in the Indian rupee currency pairs.
Don't discount emerging markets
Emerging markets present an opportunity rather than a threat following the economic crises they experienced, says Alain Delelis, head of FX for Europe at Bank of America
Don't fall behind, use the REER
The real effective exchange rate holds the key to how the government can manage damaging rupee fluctuation, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank's Treasury Solutions team in India
The technology to succeed
In-house technology will drive volumes and profit, says Charles Marston, chief executive officer at Calypso in San Francisco
Heading for the final USD selling opportunity
Hans-Guenther Redeker, global head of FX strategy at BNP Paribas in London, suggests a way to take advantage of the prospect of near-term dollar strength to protect against the likelihood of longer-term USD weakness.
The relative merits of zero-premium structures
Zero-premium structures can do a better job as a hedge than a vanilla instrument, when the full cost of insurance is paid. By Kenrick Ramlochan, director, FX analytics and risk advisory at ABN Amro in London
Equity culture postpones dollar rally
Stephen Jen, head of currency research at Morgan Stanley in London, explains why he continues to expect strength in the greenback
Beware the soft option
Zero-cost foreign currency options negotiated with a bank are very often the first port of call for businesses looking to transfer funds overseas. However, these rarely translate into real value for money for small- to medium-sized enterprises where cash…
BoE rate cut: about time too!
Alan Clarke, UK economist at BNP Paribas in London, predicts that last week's cut is unlikely to spark a wave of rate cuts by the Bank of England