Malaysian ringgit
Malaysian central bank slams Ice and SGX over ringgit futures
Making them available offshore goes against foreign exchange rules, says Bank Negara Malaysia
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara is complementing last year's NDF restrictions with a more open onshore market
Ringgit NDF market collapses after central bank curbs
"Implicit threat" to banks active onshore if they continue trading non-deliverable forwards
Thomson Reuters adds ringgit to Matching
The launch follows that of the Philippine peso and the Thai baht
Malaysia and Thailand ink 'milestone' settlement deal
Asean economies aim to settle more trade and investment in local currencies. The initiative will reduce ‘exposure to volatility of global settlement currencies' and business costs
Asian currencies reach multi-year lows
Ringgit and rupiah worst hit as China stock plunge reverberates through FX markets; worst day since ‘taper tantrum', says strategist
Electronic trading grows tenfold in some EM currencies
Delegates at the FX Week Asia conference in Singapore heard about the challenges and opportunities Asian electronic trading offers
City Index tops table with bullish sterling view
New to the FX Week forecasts index, City Index has topped this week's one-month table for the first time thanks to a correct call on sterling strength
Local factors will decide carry trade winners
Weaker US data, coupled with the Fed's quantitative easing, supports carry trades generally, but particularly where local factors are favourable
Crunch time for the US dollar, says Barclays Capital
US economic issues overshadowed by the eurozone crisis will return to the fore in Q3 and push US dollar depreciation, according to quarterly report
Bloomberg taps into Malaysian foreign currency sukuk market
Vendor has partnered with the Malaysian central bank to launch the new index
Global growth slows and assets shift
The hunt for yield is an increasingly important driver of FX, says Callum Henderson, global head of FX research at Standard Chartered in Singapore
Malaysia liberalisation sparks ringgit rise
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian ringgit reached 13-year highs against the dollar last Thursday, as officials relaxed currency controls on corporate hedging and international trade settlement on August 18.
April a pleasant month for ParkerFX
STAMFORD, CT – The Parker FX Index is reporting a 0.52% return for the month of April as managers benefited from the continued decline in European currencies.
Wells Fargo boosted by US recovery
Wells Fargo has topped the three-month year-to-date index this week with a consistent dollar-bullish approach. Nick Bennenbroek, head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo in New York, attributed its forecast to economic factors and market positions.
Looking for an AXJ rally
The 2000-01 rally could help us predict when AXJ currencies will start to pick up this time around. By Thomas Harr, senior FX strategist, Standard Chartered in Singapore