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Limbering up for China's yuan flexibility
China is keen for the yuan to become more widely used in global trade and investment.
October 30, 2020
Broker's Calls
OCBC bullish on US Dollar recovery but contested elections could spoil the party
OCBC is negative on EUR-USD and GBP-USD and recommends USD-JPY as a hedge should the US election outcome be conteste
September 28, 2020
Currencies
China vows to win digital currency race to contest dollar hegemony
PBOC sees digital currency issuance and control as a new battlefield for conflict between sovereign states.
September 21, 2020
Currencies
Wall Street faces tumult if China labelled an FX manipulator
(Oct 11): Wall Street is bracing for the prospect that the US uses this month’s semiannual foreign-exchange report to label China a currency manipulator, escalating the trade standoff between the two nations at a time when rising bond yields are already
October 11, 2018
Currencies
JPMorgan sees all-out US-China tariffs, lowers yuan call
(Oct 1): With little prospect of a restart for US-China trade talks, JPMorgan Chase & Co. now expects an escalation in tensions that will see higher American tariffs on all Chinese imports, sending the yuan sliding to its weakest against the dollar in mor
October 01, 2018
China Focus
A free-floating yuan is looking a bit more likely
HONG KONG (Jan 12): As China’s yuan swings back into the global spotlight, it might seem like an odd time for authorities in Beijing to loosen their grip on the tightly-managed currency.
January 12, 2017