Swiss franc
Tension intensifies between banks and brokers as SNB fallout continues
Banks and FX retail brokers are at a stand-off as they fail to agree new terms on repricing trades in the wake of the EUR/CHF collapse on January 15
SNB fallout highlights danger of agency only models
Retail brokers with agency only models suffered steep losses following the SNB decision while principal brokers came out relatively unscathed
Barclays attempted to cancel Swiss franc trades
EUR/CHF trades executed with Barclays are being negotiated between bank and buy-side counterparties after the British firm looked to cancel some FX trades following events on January 15
Hungary and Poland resilient to SNB action
Despite FX exposure to CHF in Hungary and Poland, the region is safe against exchange-rate swings
SNB fallout claims hedge fund victims
Macro funds from London to New York have been knocked out by the SNB's decision to call time on its EUR/CHF currency floor
Saxo Bank raises CHF margin to 15%
The Danish broker is preparing for significant FX volatility as the market looks to decisions from the European Central Bank and elections in Greece
Swiss corporates suspend hedging after CHF spike
Swiss corporate treasurers are waiting for volatility to subside before deciding how to hedge exposure to a strengthening franc
Swiss franc fallout will last for months, says buy side
The dearth of FX liquidity will make the unwinding of short Swiss positions a lot harder for the buy-side community to handle
SNB may intervene in EUR/CHF 'as early as this week'
A Yes result would make it difficult for the Swiss central bank to defend its floor
EUR/CHF long positions make market anxious
The recent downward pressure on the euro has led Saxo Bank to reconsider the margin it charges as the Swissie floor gets hit
Russian banks face higher borrowing costs
Banks and corporates face higher funding costs and loan rates, but government support lends a lifeline
Spot-on dollar view puts CIBC top
CIBC continues to view cable as overvalued as its bearish view helps it top the one-month rankings
Swiss franc floor will remain in place, says UBS FX chief
George Athanasopoulos shares currency predictions for 2014, including an expectation the Swiss National Bank will maintain the 1.20 floor on EUR/CHF
Faith in dollar resilience puts TMS Brokers on top
Polish broker tops this week's one-month forecasts table after accurately predicting the dollar would regain its strength against the majors
Rabobank tops table with contrarian euro view
A bullish euro view in August 2012 lands Rabobank at the top of the 12-month forecast rankings
Weaker franc leads to speculation over future of SNB floor
Volatility has picked up in EUR/CHF this year, but traders believe the franc needs to weaken a lot more before the Swiss National Bank would consider easing its policy
Yen and Swissie weakness will continue, says UniCredit
A strong US dollar performance against the traditional safe-haven currencies pushes UniCredit to the top of the one-month table
Breakdown in correlations leads to forex discrimination
Risk aversion has returned, breaking down correlations between assets and leading to investor discrimination between currencies. Mitul Kotecha looks at who stands to gain from this shift in appetite
CMC Markets spot-on with three-month Swissie forecast
An accurate forecast in USD/CHF has pushed CMC Markets to top spot in this week's three-month currency forecast rankings
‘Easy’ stage of yen decline is over, says Jim O’Neill
Further weakening of the Japanese yen may be more gradual than in recent months, but the yen and the Swiss franc are the only G-10 currencies worth trading, says GSAM chairman
BMO in double win with accurate yen forecasts
USD/JPY could rise up to 100 in time, according to Bank of Montreal's Benjamin Reitzes, whose forecasts put the bank at the top of the 12- and one-month forecast rankings
BAML on top with view on Swiss franc weakness
The US bank has hit top spot in the 12-month rankings after forecasting a fall in the Swiss franc's value as eurozone sentiment improved last year
Danske in double win after betting on sterling weakness
An accurate long-term view on the downward trend of the pound lands Danske Bank at the top of the three- and 12-month rankings
Volatility to remain constrained by central banks, says Rabobank
An expectation that the US dollar and the yen would both weaken during 2012 has landed Rabobank at the top of the 12-month currency forecast rankings