USD Reprieve, but a Lot to Prove, NZD Facing Economic and Political Headwinds
USD had a reprieve so far this week after hitting new lows for the year last week. However, EM currencies, in particular, have held most of their...
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Re-Evaluating the RMB with FX Change
It was announced this weekend that the PBOC is ending the requirement that banks trading RMB forwards would need a 20% reserve. This has...
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China (Underweight): Equities Driven by Stimulus & Flows, Not Reform (Part 2 of 6)
Main Conclusions There is no immediate indication of an end to either of the twin flows into Chinese offshore equities, namely global investors...
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Rising Moral Hazard and Governance Issues Around Tech Threaten EM Bull Case
The steady rise in most global equity markets over the first half of this year has been mainly driven by the weakness of the USD (USD CURNCY),...
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How Chinese Banks Understate Foreign Liabilities and Facilitate Implied Outflows
Chinese banks are using foreign exchange swaps to understate their foreign liabilities to fund foreign asset purchases. This helps facilitate...
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