FxWirePro: Has Brexit dust settled down? Sterling tantrum on cards in H1’2018 – Diagonal straps for smart hedging

Jan 11, 2018 10:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The pound has been especially sensitive to Brexit developments over the last few months. In December, the EU determined that sufficient progress had been made on divorce-related matters - which included coming to a...

FxWirePro: Choosy longs of FX vols via 1Y EUR/GBP vols swaps and NAFTA trades

Jan 11, 2018 09:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The global picture on the volatility front hasnt really changed in recent months. Implied and realized volatility is still hovering in their low or very low percentiles. The currency market has been acting as the...

FxWirePro: Choosy longs of FX vols via 1Y EUR/GBP vols swaps and NAFTA trades

Jan 11, 2018 09:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The global picture on the volatility front hasnt really changed in recent months. Implied and realized volatility is still hovering in their low or very low percentiles. The currency market has been acting as the...

FxWirePro: RBA and trade balance to decelerate AUD’s rally, retail sales upbeat – Bid 1m/6m OTC indications to deploy PRBS

Jan 11, 2018 07:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made a strong effort over the past year to prevent a strong appreciation of the AUD against the USD. But through 2018, it is likely to be somewhat more open to an appreciation of the...

FxWirePro: Polish zloty all set to take off on NBP’s status quo – Short leg in DCCS delivers desired, uphold OTM long to hedge

Jan 10, 2018 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

NBP held its first rate-setting meeting of the year today: The National Bank of Poland held its reference rate at a record low of 1.5 pct on January 10th, 2018, as widely expected. Also, the Lombard rate and the deposit...

FxWirePro: Polish zloty all set to take off on NBP’s status quo – Short leg in DCCS delivers desired, uphold OTM long to hedge

Jan 10, 2018 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

NBP held its first rate-setting meeting of the year today: The National Bank of Poland held its reference rate at a record low of 1.5 pct on January 10th, 2018, as widely expected. Also, the Lombard rate and the deposit...

FxWirePro: Loonie and Mexican peso proves outperformance in NAFTA driven vols but CAD rather than MXN seems better value play

Jan 10, 2018 12:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The oil performance has been instrumental in boosting the currency in 2017, even though the long-term picture suggests that the currency has overshot the rebound in oil prices. However, the CAD is on the right track to...