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Moscow Exchange is now trading futures contracts on the onshore Chinese renminbi against the Russian rouble after a substantial increase in renminbi turnover on the exchange and growing volume of settlement in the currency between Russia and China, in addition to new demand for hedging of such transactions. -
Local and regional governments in Asia rarely look to the capital markets to meet their funding needs, but a strong appetite for funding, developing government structures and infrastructure needs indicate that the region’s municipalities are likely to increase their willingness to borrow.
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Asian local currency bond markets have perform well since the start of the year, but the appreciation of the US dollar and the anticipated US interest rate hike could increase risks for the region’s local currency markets, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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The rapid slide in the euro against the dollar has made buying shortdated puts an increasingly popular but expensive trade. As a result, investors are seeking to capitalise on further euro downside with more exotic trades on the back of higher volatilities.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined ICE Futures $3m in penalty liabilities for failure to accurately submit trade reporting data as mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act for designated contract markets.
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Clearing houses are being forced to re-evaluate margin requirements and costs thanks to persistent incongruences in national jurisdiction rules for central counterparties.
