01 December 2015 Chinese Yuan Bullish Following Acceptance into IMF SDR

As was expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) granted Chinese Yuan reserve asset status.

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26 November 2015 EURUSD Basis Spreads to Trend Backwards To -50pbs Floor

The recent respite in EURUSD basis spreads should reverse and the trend lower in basis spreads should continue.

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26 November 2015 SMEs Could Lead a UK Export Boom

58% of UK small to medium-sized firms are planning to enter new markets in the next two years.

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26 November 2015 Two-Tier Bank Penalty: Why the ECB Should do Nothing at All

Causing the latest round of euro weakness was speculation that the European Central Bank (ECB) would announce a two-tier deposit rate in December.

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19 November 2015 Lloyds Bank Forecast UK Interest Rate Rise in August

Lloyds Bank have succumbed to the will of money markets and pushed back their expectation for first UK interest rate rise to August 2016.

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19 November 2015 FOMC Minutes Confirm December Hike, 1.25% Rate Seen in 2016

Division persists in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) but October minutes show there are clear signs and support of a December interest rate hike.

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16 November 2015 Japan in Technical Recession on Release of Disappointing GDP Report

Today saw the release of the Japan’s GDP report. Japan’s GDP has decreased at an annual pace of 0.8% for in the third quarter.

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