Emerging Market Crisis Series

South Africa is Africa's largest economy (again). But what does it mean?

Aug 12, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

South Africa has toppled Nigeria and reclaimed its status as the largest economy in Africa. This comes two years after Nigeria rebased its GDP calculation and advanced to the top spot. South Africa was also temporarily...

Modi's plan to transform India has yet to reach the streets of his home state

Aug 12, 2016 09:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Narendra Modi always had big plans for India. Born into poverty, he won a landslide general election victory in 2014, projecting his message across remote villages using wall-to-wall social media. Often appearing as a...

Europe Fallout Series

Secular France is no stranger to interfaith dialogue – now it is more vital than ever

Aug 12, 2016 09:01 am UTC| Insights & Views

Recent terror attacks in France combined with increasing antisemitism and Islamophobia have stirred up centuries-old debates about the relationship between the state and religion. Far from inhabiting two separate spheres,...

Africa must do more to harness young people's entrepreneurial drive

Aug 12, 2016 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Business

As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, its important to consider the role that African youth can play in driving sustainable development. Theres no doubt that given the right tools young people have the...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD bears travel enough (>61.8% fibos), it is a halt? - Diagonal tenors in “long put ladders” to fetch certain yields even in choppy range

Aug 12, 2016 08:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As stated in our earlier post on this pairs technical lines, bears have extended slumps below 61.8% Fibonacci retracements and major downtrend still seems bearish despite abrupt upswings. You can refer below weblink for...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY ATM IVs (1M x 3M) lure both option writers and holders – PRBS with sensitivity tools to brief hedging dimensions

Aug 12, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Insights & Views

Hedging GBPJPY further downside risks with Put Ratio Back Spreads (PRBS): The ATM IVs of GBPJPY of 2W expiries are at just tad above 12%, and 13.50% for 3M tenor. Although the momentum in short term bear trend is...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: PRBS right choice for USD/MXN hedging vehicle as Banxico likely to stand pat

Aug 11, 2016 13:07 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Todays rate meeting should see rates left on hold at 4.25% by Banxico. At the June meeting, Banxico raised rates by a surprising 50 bps and in the meantime MXN at least didnt depreciate further. The central bank of...