The European Union’s single currency has sunk to its lowest level against the US dollar since…
Category: TREASURY/FX
US MNCs GRAPPLE WITH RISING DOLLAR
The rapid rise of the US dollar since the start of the year is a double-edged…
BOT, BSP & BI SWIMMING AGAINST THE FED RESERVE RATES HIKE
With the Fed persisting on raising rates in the next several months after its jumbo 75bps…
CURRENCY WARS
Currency wars flare up from time to time, usually during moments of economic tumult. They typically…
THE DOMINO EFFECT OF THE OPR HIKE IN MALAYSIA
By Jason Loh Seong Wei and Rosihan Addin On May 11, 2022, the Monetary Policy Committee…
A WEAK MYR AND IMPACT ON MALAYSIA SMEs
What has the Malaysian government done to ease depreciation pressure? Would pegging the ringgit to the…
INDONESIA PALM OIL SHARES & RUPIAH HIT BY EXPORT BAN
Shares of some of Indonesia’s leading palm oil plantation companies and the rupiah currency dropped today…
BOJ SENDS YEN TO 20-YR LOW, AS EURO COMES UNDER PRESSURE
The dollar rose past the psychological level of 130 yen today for the first time since…
USD STEADIES AFTER HITTING 20-YEAR HIGH ON YEN
The dollar rose today to a fresh 20-year high against the Japanese yen and tested a…
BOND MARKET PRICES IN FED U-TURN
The Federal Reserve has made clear it wants to raise interest rates to lower inflation without…