FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Carney tips-off preserving easing cycle on acceptance of inflation overshooting intensifies OTC functionality in GBP crosses

Oct 18, 2016 13:10 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The GBP depreciation seen over the past months is a double-edged sword. Sterling has depreciated by more than 15% on a trade-weighted basis since the Brexit referendum. That is having a positive effect on the economy as a...

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Global Geopolitics Series

FxWirePro: Geopolitical and monetary easing risks engulf euro’s prospects - Bid 2m HY IVs and hedge EUR/AUD mounting risks via 2w2m PRBS

Oct 18, 2016 12:38 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The main risks events are now in theeuro zone (ECB in September, Italian referendum, immigration tensions). Aconstitutional referendumis planned to be held in Italy on Sunday 4 December 2016. Voters are to be asked...

Eurozone banks likely to tighten access to corporate credit, reveals ECB survey

Oct 18, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The eurozone banks are expected to tighten access to corporate credit for the first time in two-and-a-half years as they remain worried about the risks of negative interest rate gulping down the companies profits, the...

Bank of England likely to look through inflation uptick, rate cut remains on the table

Oct 18, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

According to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday, U.K. headline consumer price index inflation rose to the highest rate in over two years in September 2016. The CPI inflation came in at 1 percent...

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FxWirePro: Short exorbitant vols in EUR/USD via digital knock outs on Fed’s unlikely surprise with luring RR ratio

Oct 18, 2016 11:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Since January, the EURUSD has essentially been driven by the SP realized volatility, while US short rates explain it only when the influence of equity volatility is removed. Fedsfears mean higher yields and vulnerable...

BoE MPC’s Forbes makes hawkish comments

Oct 17, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The Bank of England MPC member Kristin Forbes said that inflation will likely overshoot its 2 percent target, maybe sharply, over the next couple of years, adding that the feed-through of inflation from the GBP exchange...

BoJ maintains optimism on economic growth in quarterly regional report

Oct 17, 2016 10:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has maintained optimism over the countrys economic growth prospects in the quarterly regional report released Monday. The central bank has remained positive over the countrys nine regions but...