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BarCap predicts dollar fightback

Barclays Capital has moved up the ranks in the one-month forecast by accurately predicting US dollar weakness in August would be short-lived.

China heading for free market

SHANGHAI and Beijing – China took two further steps towards currency liberalisation last week, with a widening of the yuan trading band and the introduction of forwards trading for corporates.

All this and more

In the final multibank platform focus, FX Week looks at the prospects of FXall in its bid to continue the growth it saw in its first four years

StanChart becomes EBS Prime bank

LONDON – Standard Chartered has joined EBS Prime as a prime bank, in a move the platform hopes will boost its penetration in emerging markets.

Central banks increase FX holdings

BEIJING AND WASHINGTON DC – A Chinese official last week highlighted the possibility of a significant move out of US dollar reserves, as the latest IMF figures show central banks have continued to hold faith in the greenback.

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

RBS hits top spot in Risk poll

LONDON – Derivatives market giants Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, UBS and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) are facing a threat from a wider number of banks trying to capture interbank business.

Platforms adopt algorithmic trading

NEW YORK – Algorithmic trading continues to gather momentum, with trading platforms EBS and Hotspot FXi linking to software provider Progress Software Corporation's Apama Algorithmic trading software.

Iceland builds foreign reserves

REYKJAVIK – The Central Bank of Iceland (CBI) has decided to increase its USD/ISK weekly buying from $2.5 million to $12.5 million by the end of the year following the improved liquidity position of the Treasury.

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

Katrina adds to uncertainties

Recent events, notably hurricane Katrina, have jolted currency markets out of recent stability. This helped Bank of Montreal race towards the top of the three-month ranking as it predicted a weaker dollar in June.

Platforms adopt algorithmic trading

NEW YORK – Algorithmic trading continues to gather momentum, with trading platforms EBS and Hotspot FXi linking to software provider Progress Software Corporation's Apama Algorithmic trading software.

GFT tops the trend-spotters

GFT tops the three-month year-to-date forecasts this week by focusing on technical analysis, fundamentals and sentiment to obtain short- and long-term perspectives for determining currency trends, said Paul Jamgotch, managing dealer.

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.

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