Focus on EM Currencies: the Rand Recovers Ground, but Risk Remains

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 23, 2020 .

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The South African currency benefits from risk sentiment, but its stability could be endangered by a deterioration in its already fragile fiscal position [ Read all ]

Focus on EM Currencies: Fiscal Uncertainty Weighs on the Real

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 16, 2020 .

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The Brazilian currency reflects markets' worries over the state of health of public finances, with regard to a new social welfare program [ Read all ]

Russian Ruble: a Perfect Storm?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 9, 2020 .

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The dynamics of the exchange rates of Russian ruble, South African rand and Brazilian real can constitute an indirect measure of the uncertainty affecting the EM economies [ Read all ]

Change of Course in Turkey?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 25, 2020 .

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After 2 years, monetary policy is back on the scene to confront the threat of a new currency crisis [ Read all ]

The Ascent of the Yuan: a Change of Strategy?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 19, 2020 .

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Over the summer, Chinese yuan has strengthened by more than 5% against the dollar. [ Read all ]

Brexit Saga: Approaching the Endgame

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 12, 2020 .

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The British government’s latest move on Brexit leads the pound’s exchange rate risk on the rise; meanwhile, the ECB delivers soft comments on the strong euro, but keeps it in check [ Read all ]

Euro, Dollar and Monetary Policy: new Challenges in the post-Covid Era

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 4, 2020 .

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The Federal Reserve changes its course on inflation targeting, while the ECB gets ready to face the strength of the single currency [ Read all ]

Belarusian Unrest and its Impact on the Currency

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Aug. 28, 2020 .

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The outcome of August 9 presidential elections has triggered historical street protests [ Read all ]

Exchange Rates: August Wrap-up

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Aug. 7, 2020 .

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Euro and dollar reverse their balance of power; among EM currencies, eyes on Turkey and Argentina [ Read all ]

Turkish Lira: a Cloudy Outlook

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 31, 2020 .

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The country's monetary policy strategy is beginning to show its limits, with the threat of a new currency crisis [ Read all ]