Foreign Exchange

Singapore leads innovation in Asia's forex sector with distributed ledger and eFX
1 Nov 18
It rolled out Project Ubin, a collaboration exploring blockchain for settlement of payments and securities.
Indonesia's big 4 banks hold firm against tumbling rupiah
24 Sep 18
Their low dollar balance sheet cushions the blow.
UBS to launch eFX engine in Singapore by Q2 2019
5 Sep 18
It is expected to improve the FX market’s transparency and efficiency.
Philippine banks tie up with Bank of China to launch peso-renminbi spot market
24 Jul 18
Individuals can soon change renminbi into peso and vice versa.
RCBC rolls out online FX trading facility
5 Jul 18
It’s said to be the first such platform in the Philippines.
Standard Chartered tapped for Alipay's blockchain cross-border remittance service
26 Jun 18
It will act as the settlement bank for AlipayHK and GCash.
RCBC to roll out blockchain remittance service in Japan
21 Jun 18
The move aims to cater to the overseas Filipino workers in the country.
Can Indonesian banks survive the severe local currency depreciation?
23 May 18
The Indonesian rupiah has plunged to a three-year low which might level strain on the banking system.
UOB reportedly halting foreign currency banknote supply in Taiwan
18 May 18
The move comes amidst tighter anti-money laundering rules in the region.
Indian banks team up in blockchain-powered trade finance network
17 May 18
The collaboration will leverage on Infosys Finacle’s technology.
Hong Kong to link central bank system with Japan for faster cross-border transactions
11 Apr 18
These will streamline transactions of Japanese government bonds and Hong Kong dollars.
UOB adds forex solutions in China to support trade finance needs
14 Feb 18
One of the solutions enables direct RMB and Thai baht trade.
UOB rolls out new app feature allowing forex services sans conversion fees
29 Jan 18
Mighty FX comes in a set of 10 foreign currency accounts.
How real-time trading rocks the Asian forex boat
29 Jan 18
Bank Mandiri, Doha Bank, and UOB share their insights on how new platforms and technologies are changing the way they do forex.
How does China's underground bank crackdown impact Hong Kong's remittance services?
30 Mar 17
Faster outlflows to Hong Kong is expected as clampdown fears escalate.
DBS' profits to increase by up to 4% on the back of a stronger USD
24 Nov 16
It has the largest USD loan exposure at 33%.
Which Singapore bank will be hit the hardest by USD strength?
24 Nov 16
Its profits could decline by up to 1.7%.
Japanese banks and US$ liquidity: Squeezed between expensive deposits and the BoJ
22 Nov 16
For the last few years, Japanese banks have aggressively expanded their assets overseas, which has helped increased their stubbornly low...
Fintechs give banks a run for their money, leverage on cryptocurrencies to cut costs in FX remittances
5 Oct 16
Find out what UOB, Krungsri, RHB, and KBANK have to say.
Asian central banks brace for Brexit fallout as markets wobble
27 Jun 16
Regulators are prepared to inject additional liquidity.
South Korea overhauls capital control rules, tells banks to prepare for sudden outflows
16 Jun 16
Forex regulations will be eased.
FX markets moving from OTC to a more exchange-like market: Krungsri
27 Oct 15
Asian central banks are moving towards relaxation in FX control.
What role will banks play to expand the FX futures market?
20 Oct 15
FX Futures is another way to handle credit charge issue, says KBANK.
Trade reporting to authorities via Trade Repository is key to transparency in FX markets: Krungsri
13 Oct 15
And KBANK suggests moving towards a single trading platform.
KBANK, UOB, Krungsri, and OCBC reveal top threats in the forex sector
7 Oct 15
Decreasing liquidity, Asian integration and regulation are just some of them.
CNY depreciation feared to drag Hong Kong banks' profitability
15 Sep 15
NIMs will be badly affected.
RMB depreciation is near its end: PBoC Deputy Governor Yi
19 Aug 15
If we go by PBoC hints, though.
V-shaped recovery experienced by CNH bonds in 1H2015
14 Jul 15
They're likely to perform resiliently in 2015.
Non-residents hold CNY4.4 trillion worth of total RMB denominated assets
19 Jun 15
Up from CNY2.88 trillion in 2013.
Why GCC economies could see more of the yuan
22 May 15
In relation to growing cross-border trade.
CNH market bounces back in April with 35bp yield compression
18 May 15
It's the biggest in 20 months.
FX policy to support broad RMB stability
11 May 15
In line with reforms being promoted.
Here are Asian countries that are fuelling RMB internationalisation
17 Apr 15
HK still takes the lion's share.
Why CNH bonds' performance in 1Q15 wasn't as bad as most people feared
17 Apr 15
Total return dipped just a tad 0.22%.
RMB activity share for documentary credit transactions jumps to 9.43 in January 2015
3 Mar 15
Its solid position has been strengthened further.
RMB predicted to become more "market-oriented" in 2015
17 Feb 15
It's forecasted to be used more widely.
RMB now part of the top five world payments currency
4 Feb 15
It overtook the Canadian and Australian dollar.
DBS China caps off first RMB/SGD direct trade on launch day
11 Nov 14
Contributing to the acceleration of RMB internationalisation.
RMB payments between 'true offshore' trading centres rocketed by 837% in value
11 Nov 14
It's reached record levels of payments activity.
HSBC gets nod for RMB-SGD direct onshore trading in China interbank forex market
29 Oct 14
This reflects the acceleration of RMB internationalization.

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