China
Asia live with pooled reserves fund
HONG KONG – Asia took a crucial step towards regional independence with the introduction of $120 billion in reserve funds under the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) arrangement, last Wednesday (March 24).
Central bankers see reserve currency future for renminbi
The renminbi will over the long term become a reserve currency, according to a survey of central bank reserve managers carried out by Incisive Media's Central Banking Publications in autumn 2009.
BNY Mellon rules out renminbi revaluation in 2010
Currency manipulation rhetoric could spread to Russia
Investors ditch Bric basket plays as correlation soars
Correlation between Bric currencies has risen steadily since the onset of the crisis as investors have allocated heavily in favour of emerging markets rather than G-10 currencies
Traders pile in for euro protection
Traders are still snapping up protection against a collapse in the euro.
Citi to increase Asia headcount by 10%
Citi to aggressively boost FX in Asia Pacific in 2010.
The only way is down
Lutz Karpowitz, and Ulrich Leuchtmann, currency strategists at Commerzbank in Frankfurt look at future of the euro
BGC plans to open China office
Broker plans China build-out despite derivatives documentation spat
A global power shift
Gerard Lyons, chief economist at Standard Chartered in London, believes the balance of power could shift as the global economy recovers in 2010.
Saxo Bank's reality check pays off
Saxo Bank topped the 12-month historical index rankings this week by keeping an eye on the disparity between market sentiment and the reality of market fundamentals.
Yuan debate reignites
Simon Derrick, chief currency markets strategist at BNY Mellon in London, says the November G-20 meeting could be critical as the US and China set out their respective cases for the direction of the Chinese yuan
News In brief
A summary of news from the foreign exchange community.
On the right track
The emerging markets research team at RBC Capital Markets say the July data coming out of China suggests the country's strong policy stimulus should continue
Studying US Treasury's Tics Report
Michael Woolfolk, an economist at Bank of New York Mellon in New York, breaks down the monthly Tics report released last Thursday (July 16)