FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Can South African budget intensify fiscal stimulus amid bearish ZAR appears? Uphold call spreads to tactically hedge upside risks of USD/ZAR

Feb 22, 2017 12:13 pm UTC| Economy Research & Analysis

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will present the new budget to parliament today. That means the conflict between Gordhan and President Jacob Zuma will enter the next round. So as to convince the rating agencies and ensure...

Central Banking Series

Malaysia's Bank Negara likely to hold benchmark policy rate at 3.00 pct despite spike in inflation

Feb 22, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy

The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its first monetary policy meeting of 2017 on 16th January held its benchmark overnight policy rate at 3.00 percent and said that the decision was supported by stronger household demand,...

FxWirePro: Stimulants and Anomalies engulf around TRY – “Diagonal Credit Calls Spreads” to address both momentary slumps and price surges

Feb 22, 2017 10:46 am UTC| Economy Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Turkish lira has staged a notable recovery in the past month. In our view, this has been driven largely by a turnaround in the risk appetite for EM assets as markets shrugged off Trumpflation worries. The central bank...

FxWirePro: What constitutes RBNZ status quo? NZD and NZ rates seem vulnerable FxWirePro: What constitutes RBNZ status quo? NZD and NZ rates seem vulnerable

Feb 22, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Economy

The RBNZ said it has ended its easing cycle and will remain on hold until 2020. That will anchor the short end, although markets will not abandon their expectations for earlier tightening which means occasional spikes in...

Peugeot prepares to bulk up for a battle over GM Europe takeover plan

Feb 22, 2017 05:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

Why is one of the worlds resurgent car companies trying to buy a troubled, loss-making division from one of its rivals? PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot, Citroen and DS brands, is in advanced talks to buy General Motors...

US under Trump Series

Oroville dam danger shows how Trump could win big on infrastructure

Feb 22, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

Disaster was narrowly averted after Americas tallest dam threatened to release a deluge of water over thousands of homes on February 12. Dramatic scenes of water cascading from the Oroville dam emerged after a hole the...

Inmates are excluded from Medicaid -- here's why it makes sense to change that

Feb 22, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The incarcerated population in federal and state prisons has risen from about 200,000 to over 1.5 million since Medicaid was passed in 1965. That is a 650 percent increase. However, individuals are ineligible for...