The Ascent of the Yuan: a Change of Strategy?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 19, 2020 .

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Over the summer, Chinese yuan has strengthened by more than 5% against the dollar. [ Read all ]

Brexit Saga: Approaching the Endgame

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 12, 2020 .

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The British government’s latest move on Brexit leads the pound’s exchange rate risk on the rise; meanwhile, the ECB delivers soft comments on the strong euro, but keeps it in check [ Read all ]

Euro, Dollar and Monetary Policy: new Challenges in the post-Covid Era

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 4, 2020 .

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The Federal Reserve changes its course on inflation targeting, while the ECB gets ready to face the strength of the single currency [ Read all ]

Belarusian Unrest and its Impact on the Currency

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

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The outcome of August 9 presidential elections has triggered historical street protests [ Read all ]

Exchange Rates: August Wrap-up

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

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Euro and dollar reverse their balance of power; among EM currencies, eyes on Turkey and Argentina [ Read all ]

Turkish Lira: a Cloudy Outlook

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 31, 2020 .

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The country's monetary policy strategy is beginning to show its limits, with the threat of a new currency crisis [ Read all ]

Hopes for an Agreement Support the Euro

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 17, 2020 .

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EU leaders are holding key discussions for a stimulus plan and for the future of European integration [ Read all ]

Indian rupee: an Update

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 10, 2020 .

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Historical current account surplus and investors' comeback might be guiding the currency into a phase of recovery [ Read all ]

Optimism on Financial Markets supports the Swedish Currency

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 3, 2020 .

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The absence of a real lockdown has limited negative economic effects for the country, but Sweden is not exempt from the challenges of the post-Covid era. [ Read all ]

Covid Crisis and Philippine Peso

Published by Alba Di Rosa. June 26, 2020 .

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The Philippine peso is one of the few currencies that showed an appreciation greater than 1% against the dollar in the first half of 2020 [ Read all ]