China’s central bank genuinely believes that the yuan is holding the world’s financial system together. On Sunday, People’s ...
Central banks across Asia are increasingly using derivatives to protect their currencies against a strong dollar, raising questions over how long they can do so and whether they are just storing up ...
Transactions of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives rose to the highest level last year, helped by a sharp increase in currency forwards and interest swaps, data showed Tuesday. The combined turnover ...
The forwards market is signaling expectations for further yuan losses as the currency is pressured by US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and angst over potential intervention from the ...
South Korea said Tuesday it will lower the ceiling of foreign exchange forward positions held by local and foreign banks by 25 percent in a bid to curb the volatility of cross-border capital flows.
The recent large moves in the US dollar have brought the idea of currency hedging to investor attention. Currency hedging is often ignored when discussing international equity investments but this ...
Currency futures are a fascinating financial instrument that allows traders to lock in exchange rates for currencies at a predetermined date. Unlike the often unpredictable nature of forex trading, ...
Should global risk conditions continue to deteriorate, we are likely to continue to selectively hedge exposures with currency forwards rather than sell bonds. We are underweight the Chinese renminbi ...