Central banks

The weakness of the single currency

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Feb. 14, 2020 .

Exchange rate Central banks Macroeconomic analysis Uncertainty Economic policy Slowdown Dollar Euro Exchange rates

Data released for Q4-2019 show that Eurozone economic pain is getting worse. [ Read all ]

Coronavirus fears weigh on Asian currencies

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

Exchange rate Asia Central banks Uncertainty Exchange rate risk Emerging markets Exchange rates

It’s not just the yuan: knock-on effect for ASEAN countries facing the brunt of the contagion risk [ Read all ]

Thai Baht: Pulling the Brake

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Jan. 31, 2020 .

Exchange rate Asia Central banks Uncertainty Trade balance Exchange rate risk Emerging markets Exchange rates

Worries over economic competitiveness and Coronavirus effect impact on the currency. [ Read all ]

Turkish Lira: a Fragile Balance

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Jan. 24, 2020 .

Exchange rate Exchange rate risk Central banks Turkish lira Emerging markets Exchange rates

Negative real interest rates try to boost the country's competitiveness; exchange rate stability is at stake. [ Read all ]

The Mexican Economy Standoff

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Jan. 10, 2020 .

Exchange rate Central banks NAFTA Uncertainty Slowdown Exchange rate risk Mexican peso Latin America Emerging markets Exchange rates

2020 challenges for president López Obrador [ Read all ]

Chile: Street Protests, Inequality and the Peso

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Jan. 3, 2020 .

Exchange rate Latin America Central banks Exchange rate risk Uncertainty Exchange rates

Street protests, which broke out at the end of October, are weighing on the Chilean economy. [ Read all ]

Hong Kong: Social Unrest Weighs on the Economy

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Dec. 7, 2019 .

Exchange rate Asia Central banks Trade war Uncertainty Chinese yuan Dollar Exchange rates

The currency shows resilience, thanks to its peg to the US dollar. [ Read all ]

Russian Ruble: a Phase of Stability

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 29, 2019 .

Russian rouble Exchange rate Exchange rate risk Central banks Oil Exchange rates

Inflation under control and foreign capital inflows underpin the stability of the ruble. [ Read all ]

India’s growth slowdown

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 15, 2019 .

Exchange rate Asia Central banks Slowdown Exchange rate risk Emerging markets Exchange rates

Moody's changed its outlook on the Government of India from stable to negative [ Read all ]

Latin America Update: How is Brazil Doing?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 8, 2019 .

Exchange rate Central banks Uncertainty Oil Slowdown Exchange rate risk Brazilian real Latin America Emerging markets Exchange rates

A pension reform, at last. [ Read all ]