Watchword: QE

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 20, 2020 .

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Expansionary monetary policy helps to reassure the markets. Emerging markets currencies and USD are poles apart. [ Read all ]

ECB disappoints markets

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 13, 2020 .

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In spite of Wall Street mayhem, the dollar is catching up. [ Read all ]

Central Banks Take the Field: Will it be Enough?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 7, 2020 .

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Coronavirus financial effects penalize EM currencies; in the meantime, Western central banks decide to strike. [ Read all ]

Coronavirus panic spreads to emerging markets

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

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US stocks start fretting, as well [ Read all ]

Japanese Yen: not so safe, anymore

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Feb. 21, 2020 .

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Coronavirus epidemic and economic weakness weigh on the Yen, as its dynamics deviates from the “safe-haven” group. [ Read all ]

The weakness of the single currency

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

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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

US-China: a deal, at last

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Jan. 17, 2020 .

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A focus on macroeconomic and exchange rate provisions [ Read all ]