Rankings
HSBC on top with slow-burn forecast on yen weakness
Strategists at HSBC took the view in early January that the yen would weaken, but less acutely than some anticipated, landing the bank at the top of the three-month forecast rankings
Morgan Stanley calls time on euro and sterling rally
The US bank accurately forecast the euro and sterling would rally moderately against the US dollar during the first quarter, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings, but believes both currencies will now depreciate
Scotiabank lands at the top with 12-month Swissie bet
The Canadian bank's forecast of 0.91 for USD/CHF proves spot-on, landing it at the top of the 12-month rankings
CMC on top of ECB's 2011 rate hike reversal
CMC Markets accurately predicted the euro would rise and then fall as the ECB reversed its interest rate policy in 2011
LTRO-based euro forecast pays off for Wells Fargo
The US bank predicted a very moderate fall in eurodollar by early March as a result of the second longer-term refinancing operation, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings
Cable stagnation forecast moves RBS to top
Royal Bank of Scotland’s February 3 forecasts for the euro, sterling and Swiss franc were spot-on, putting the bank at the top of the one-month rankings
Thomson Reuters predicted markets would test SNB and BoJ's resolve
Thomson Reuters – IFR Markets tops the 12-month forecast rankings after accurate expectations in early 2011 that the yen and the Swiss franc would appreciate
Nomura's moderate take on euro fall proves accurate
The Japanese bank tops this week's three-month rankings, having forecast accurately on both EUR/USD and USD/JPY
Euro decline will accelerate in 2012, says Rabobank
Having forecast eurodollar to fall only moderately by now – a view that lands it at the top of the three-month rankings – Rabobank now expects a sharper fall
HSBC cautiously optimistic on euro recovery
Strategists at the UK bank went against the consensus in early January by predicting EUR/USD would rise to 1.31 in a month's time, landing the bank at the top of the one-month rankings
Thomson Reuters accurately pessimistic on US dollar strength during 2011
Strategists accurately predicted the US dollar would remain weak during 2011, driving strength in the Swiss franc and the yen
CIBC wins double whammy with slow-burn euro forecast
An expectation that the euro would fall more steadily than some expected lands CIBC at the top of the one-month and three-month forecast rankings
Eurodollar could break 1.20 by the end of February, says Nomura
Japanese bank tops the one-month forecast rankings after accurately predicting the fall of the euro in mid-December
BAML: economic uncertainty favours yen
Bank of America Merrill Lynch tops the one-month forecasts with the view that the yen will remain strong in 2012
BMO’s three-month euro view on the money
Bank of Montreal tops three-month rankings after forecasting the euro would fall during Q4 of 2011
FXCM wins out with accurate medium-term euro view
Prediction that the euro would break out of its range during the fourth quarter lands FXCM at the top of the three-month forecast rankings
Eurodollar in freefall, says TMS Brokers
A bearish short-term view on the euro lands TMS brokers at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Bearish medium-term euro view wins for Saxo
Danish bank accurately predicted eurodollar would be at 1.34 by November 28
UBS transformation in FX reaps rewards
UBS rises to third place in this year's rankings and picks up four awards, having expanded its FX capabilities in several key areas over the past year
FXall stays on top as it moves towards IPO
FXall is ranked best professional e-trading venue for the second successive year as it prepares to go public in 2012
Intervention won't weaken the yen, says Morgan Stanley
Strategists at the US bank took a view in October that the yen would continue to strengthen, landing it at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Dollar weakness view lands Thomson Reuters on top
Thomson Reuters - IFR Markets took a view in November 2010 that GBP/USD would reach 1.6 and USD/CHF would reach 0.9 in a year's time, accurately reflecting spot rates last week
Accurate yen view lands Nomura and 4Cast in dead heat
Nomura and 4Cast jointly top this week’s one-month rankings after accurately predicting intervention would weaken the yen
UniCredit hits top with spot-on euro forecast
Strategists at the Italian bank took an accurate view at the end of September that EUR/USD would rise to 1.40, landing it at the top of the one-month rankings