The Japanese yen rose to a seven-month high against the United States dollar on Tuesday (Jan…
Category: TREASURY/FX
RISING RINGGIT AFTER ANWAR’S APPOINTMENT AS PM “NOT SUSTAINABLE”?
The currency had surged by 1.8 per cent right after the appointment on Nov 24, the…
VIETNAM CENTRAL BANK HELD EMERGENCY MEETINGS OVER LIQUIDITY
Vietnam’s central bank held emergency meetings this week with commercial banks to discuss liquidity in the…
BSP NEEDS TO BE ‘A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE’ IN RAISING RATES
The Philippine central bank must be a “little aggressive” in tightening policy to bring inflation down…
BANK OF THAILAND CLOSELY TRACKING THB & UNUSUAL CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
Thailand’s central bank said on Saturday (Oct 22) it was closely monitoring a volatile, weak baht…
YEN SLIDES TO 32-YEAR LOWS
The yen tumbled past the key psychological level of 150 to the dollar on Thursday (Oct…
HIGHER US YIELDS CONTINUE TO WEIGH ON RINGGIT
The ringgit continued to weaken against the US dollar as demand for the greenback appreciated further…
SURGING DOLLAR CAUSES PAIN GLOBALLY
A surging US dollar is making local currencies weaker and contributing to skyrocketing prices of everyday…
RINGGIT ENDS LOWER AGAINST US DOLLAR, CLOSER TO ALL-TIME LOW
The ringgit extended last week’s downtrend to close lower against the US dollar today, nearing the…
STRONGER S$ LESS HELPFUL FOR EXPORTERS
Local steel processing and servicing firm Kawarin Enterprises has, in one respect, reaped the benefits of…