Chinese renminbi (RMB)
Best e-FX platform for corporates: Absa Capital
South African investment bank Absa Capital last year white-labelled Barclays technology to develop the Pace single-bank FX platform, which wins this new category in the e-FX awards
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Looking at the key risks to the Australian dollar, Swedish krona and sterling
Spotlight on: Beng-Hong Lee, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche’s head of offshore renminbi in Shanghai talks to Joel Clark about his role in leading the bank’s efforts in the new currency, and where he believes the biggest opportunities and challenges lie
The rise of the red-back
Moves to automate the payment process are being matched by interest in RMB trade settlement. Saima Farooqi asks how much progress has been made so far, and talks to those with a yen for yuan
CME client clearing hits two more currencies
Following the clearing of the first NDF trade through CME Group in late April, the exchange has cleared client trades denominated in Chinese renminbi and the Philippine peso over the past month
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Investors seek alternative forex hedges for euro crisis
Australian dollar, renminbi and CE3 currencies touted as alternative macro hedges for European debt woes
Renminbi payments continue to grow, according to Swift
Swift says the currency is now the 16th most actively used in trade settlement
Deutsche moves to simplify RMB under PBoC scheme
Deutsche Bank today completed the first renminbi cross-border transaction under a simplified scheme designed to ease the documentation burden for corporate users
FX Week China: CNH/CNY forward divergence threat has stabilised
A reversal of the spread between offshore deliverable forwards and onshore NDFs that caused pain for speculators last year is unlikely to recur, say economists
FX Week China: RMB internationalisation will take time
Significant progress has been made since 2010 in opening up renminbi to international participants, but it has to be done gradually, say speakers at FX Week China
Banks continue to ramp up in offshore RMB
Top-tier banks are continuing to invest in their offshore renminbi trading capabilities, despite the recent dip in Chinese growth and the challenge of persuading clients to use the new currency and boost liquidity
Citi boosts offshore RMB solutions in UK
Citi will offer renminbi accounts domiciled in the UK a part of its launch of cash management and trade solutions for the increasingly international trade in Chinese currency.
RMB third top currency for trade finance, says Swift
Value increases in yuan trade finance
HKEx to launch RMB futures in Q3
Exchange to add RMB currency derivatives as part of internationalisation process
StanChart boosts CNH liquidity in European timezone
Landmark issuance to drive up liquidity out of London
Chinese yuan tracks regional sentiment, despite fixing
Spot onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) and offshore yuan (CNH) tracked regional sentiment despite USD/CNY fixing coming in at 28pip higher at 6.3233 today (May 17).
Questions raised over LatAm growth potential
Former head of FX macro sales at Goldman Sachs believes growth in Latin America may have reached its limit, despite widespread focus on currencies such as the Brazilian real
Technology and advisory tops agenda for BMO’s new FX head
Delivering the right blend of technology for vanilla products and advisory for complex products is at the core of CJ Gavsie’s strategy in his new role as Bank of Montreal’s global head of FX products
Offshore renminbi bond market to take off in 2012
A maturing market combined with deregulation is sustaining demand for offshore renminbi bonds in the face of slowing RMB appreciation. Saima Farooqi reports
Investing in the internationalisation of the renminbi
Despite a forecast slowdown in Chinese growth in 2012, Helen Lam, senior portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors in Hong Kong, believes the long-term internationalisation of the renminbi will lead to continued currency appreciation this year. Saima…
China-focused hedge fund gains on domestic bets
Hedge fund CSV Capital Partners sees Chinese domestic sectors rising even as economic growth slows. The fund backs companies with exposure to the Chinese consumer as retail sales continue to grow.
The year of the dim sum bond
A maturing market combined with deregulation is sustaining demand for offshore renminbi bonds in the face of slowing RMB appreciation. Saima Farooqi reports
Spotlight on: Neil Record, Record Currency Management
The founder and chair of Record Currency Management talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith about the growth of the firm over the past three decades, as well as the challenges posed by the financial crisis and his shortlisted entry for the Wolfson Economics Prize