Foreign exchange (fx)
Paper company slams Bank Danamon with $95m foreign exchange lawsuit
Bank Danamon, one of Indonesia's most active distributors of derivatives contracts, has turned to Bank Sentral Republik Indonesia to help it resolve a 1.1 trillion rupiah ($94.9 million) lawsuit filed...
The collapse of Lehman Brothers and other banks last year proved that settlement risk in the forex market has been greatly reduced. But while forex operational risk managers may be giving themselves a...
Risk looks at the way foreign exchange volatility has affected a variety of major corporates over the past 12 months and how they have changed their use of derivatives as a result. By Ryan Davidson, with...
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South African bankers are eager to point out that subprime lending was never a focus for the country's financial institutions. This is just as well, but South Africa has not escaped the chaos left behind by imploding US home loans. After Lehman Brothers...
Settlement settled?
The collapse of Lehman Brothers and other banks last year proved that settlement risk in the forex market has been greatly reduced. But while forex operational risk managers may be giving themselves a pat on the back, there are warnings that settlement...
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The currency markets have seen some wild swings in exchange rates in recent months, with the dollar experiencing a particularly choppy 2008. Markets are expected to remain volatile in 2009 - encouraging many companies to mull over making adjustments to...
Hedge simple
Extreme shifts in foreign exchange rates have forced corporate treasurers to reconsider their hedging strategies. With currency volatility expected to remain high, many are shifting away from complex structures towards simpler approaches. By Ryan Davidson...
Fit for forex
A variety of online trading and analytics platforms are being offered by banks to their clients. Risk looks at the functionality and benefits of some of these systems. By Ryan Davidson
HKMA zeroes in on foreign exchange settlement risk
Hong Kong - Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, regulators are becoming increasingly concerned about counterparty risk. As a high-volume global centre for foreign exchange trading, Hong Kong's forex transactions are the greatest source of settlement...
HKMA amends FX risk guidelines
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