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Dominant currencies and the limits of exchange rate flexibility
August 3rd, 2020
Faced with an unprecedented shock of collapsing global demand and commodity prices, capital outflows, major supply chain disruptions and a generalized drop in global trade, many emerging markets and developing economies’ (EMDEs) currencies have weakened sharply. Will these currency ...
Emerging market currencies were set for their best month this year
July 31st, 2020
Emerging market currencies were set for their best month this year on Friday, as the dollar was on track to record its worst month in a decade on doubts about a U.S. economic recovery, while a pick-up in Chinese ...
UPDATE: Emerging market currencies and Latam stocks
June 4th, 2020
Brazil’s real surged on Wednesday after industrial output in the country fell less than expected, while Latin American stocks surged as major global economies were seen recovering from the coronavirus’ economic rout. The real rose 2.4% to a near ...
Dollar slips against commodity currencies; the euro was down against the pound
April 23rd, 2020
The dollar slipped against the currencies of oil-producing states on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as a bounce in crude prices gave succour to markets shaken by the massive coronavirus-induced drop in demand. As Brent crude surged on signs ...
Emerging Asia’s best currencies become worst amid virus woes
April 2nd, 2020
The exact same factors that propelled the Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht to the top of the Asian pack in 2019 are dragging them lower now. The two currencies are the worst performers in emerging Asia this year as ...
The dollar rises against major currencies and riskier emerging markets
March 30th, 2020
The dollar snapped a week of declines on Monday, rising against major currencies and riskier emerging markets as investors braced for a prolonged period of uncertainty while governments tightened lockdowns to fight the coronavirus. China’s offshore yuan fell after ...
Euro and US Dollar during COVID-19 outbreak: what’s happening to the currencies?
March 26th, 2020
The U.S. dollar has risen in comparison to other currencies this week. Despite recent steps taken by world central banks to alleviate market stress, the US dollar demand was boosted by worries about the economic fallout caused by the ...
Payments panic and the ending of fiat currencies
March 24th, 2020
The unilateral response from governments to the coronavirus is to helicopter money to people and their businesses in unlimited quantities. Their priority is to keep the debt-driven Keynesian show on the road, and policy makers are approaching the task ...
The dollar fell against a broad range of currencies on Monday
March 16th, 2020
The dollar fell against a broad range of currencies on Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve made another surprise interest rate cut and major central banks took steps to relieve a shortage of dollars in financial markets. The U.S. ...
Do you believe that trading in cryptocurrencies should be regulated?
March 11th, 2020
Do you believe that trading in cryptocurrencies should be regulated? Yes or No Over the past four years cryptocurrencies have become ubiquitous, prompting more national and regional authorities to grapple with their regulation. Countries around the world issued notices ...
