Ruble and NOK benefit from high oil price

The ruble has appreciated 7% against the yen since the start of February, since when there has been a 26% increase in the oil price from $45 to $57, said David Mann, London based FX strategist at Standard Chartered.

Daragh Maher, senior currency strategist at Calyon in London, pointed to the Norwegian krone as the most effective way for those playing the currency market to take advantage of the strong oil price. He said: "In addition to offering nearly 50 basis points of three-month carry, the

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact customer services - www.fx-markets.com/static/contact-us, or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.fx-markets.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@fx-markets.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to FX Markets? View our subscription options

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: