Currency
Popular CNY carry trade starts to lose traction
Investors seek unwinds of China govvies swapped into USD after FX and rates movements dent its appeal
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Philippine central bank may issue wholesale CBDC in two years
However, governor rules out using blockchain-based technology for digital peso
Blow-out on ‘dim sum’ bonds fuels boom in offshore rates options
Swaptions on USD/CNH swaps enjoy boost as investors adopt ‘all-you-can-eat’ approach to callables
How corporates are tooling up for FX risk
Unstable markets have forced corporate treasurers to adopt whizzier methods for managing currency exposures
Banxico’s Garcia on the intervention unwind and FX hedging
The Bank of Mexico’s operations head explains why it’s removing its forwards hedges, and how it manages carry costs
MAS finalises rules for stablecoins
Singaporean central bank to label qualified coins as “MAS-regulated stablecoins”
Why KfW revived an old idea for cross-currency collateral
Transport currency concept re-emerges at SwapAgent, but dealers warn of hidden FX risks
How MUFG Investor Services’ leading FX solution manages currency risk effectively
As volatility rips through financial markets and wild currency swings become the norm, the art of currency risk management is becoming increasingly complex
Argentina and Brazil’s currency proposal met with scepticism
Experts say it is unclear whether governments want currency union or trade settlement mechanism
FX primary venues seek reversal of fortunes
EBS and Refinitiv fight to restore market share – but bilateral trading may be too entrenched, dealers say
MSIM option strategy set for payout
Manager has spent over $400 million buying options that have yet to generate returns – until now
Corporates rush to hedge emerging market currency risks
Falling forward points have reduced cost of hedging further drops in Chinese renminbi
Quants search for way to size crypto bets
Standard models say as much as 4% of a diversified portfolio could go into digital assets
Hungary makes emergency intervention to defend forint
Action comes after the central bank said it would cease rate rises
CVA exposures to UK corporates jump ‘hundreds of millions’
Dash for credit protection triggered a doom loop in the CDSs of cross-currency swap counterparties
The closer quants look, the less diversifying crypto appears
Analysis seems to confirm that the asset class is not an effective diversification play
Best settlement initiative: Baton Systems
Baton Systems wins best settlement initiative at the 2022 FX Markets e-FX Awards
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to prop up currencies
Analysts remain confident in Asia’s financial stability, but recession risks are building
Power-reverse to the future: falling yen revs up PRDCs again
Pressure on Japanese unit sparks revival in power-reverse dual currency notes
Corporates boost FX hedges as US dollar surges
Banks see more business, but also rising exposures, from corporates’ FX decision-making