Chinese renminbi (RMB)
RMB is gaining traction with corporates, Deutsche survey finds
Smaller companies can realise savings of nearly 5% when dealing with Chinese businesses by transacting in renminbi, says Deutsche Bank
Hong Kong Exchange announces trading of deliverable US dollar/renminbi futures
HKEx broadens type of RMB derivatives available to the market
Renminbi liberalisation opens up hedging opportunities
Liberal measures
China prepares for automated renminbi trade settlement
Rise of the redback
Index roundup
Index roundup
Offshore renminbi bond market to take off in 2012
A maturing market combined with deregulation is sustaining demand for offshore renminbi bonds in the face of slowing RMB appreciation
Investors seek alternative forex hedges for euro crisis
Australian dollar, renminbi and CE3 currencies touted as alternative macro hedges for European debt woes
FX Week China: CNH/CNY forward divergence threat has stabilised
A reversal of the spread between offshore deliverable forwards and onshore NDFs that caused pain for speculators last year is unlikely to recur, say economists
HKMA offers banks RMB repo facility
RMB repo facility established as part of continuing process to internationalise currency and deepen RMB markets
HKMA focuses on offshore renminbi: Norman Chan interview
Proximity and tradeflows have seen Hong Kong emerge as the default centre for offshore renminbi trading. Norman Chan, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explains how his organisation aims to facilitate the market’s further development
UK financial chiefs throw weight behind London’s RMB initiative
London will become the next offshore centre for RMB trading, vows UK chancellor George Osborne, supported by banking heads from Bank of China, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered
Bank of Korea to invest in renminbi in 2012
Head of reserve management Heung Sik Choo confirms Bank of Korea will make first investments in Chinese renminbi this year
China raises QFII quota by $50bn to $80bn
Chinese authorities more than double the investment quota available to approved foreign institutional investors wanting to invest directly into China’s restricted financial markets
LatAm corporates eye China for bonds and swaps
Latin lessons
China prepares for launch of cross-border ETF market
In the tightly regulated Chinese economy, the launch of ETFs linked to overseas shares marks a new form of investment vehicle available to mainland investors. However, challenges still remain due to structural differences in Chinese manufactured ETFs
Hong Kong retail investors look to ELIs for their yield needs
Retail investors in Hong Kong are favouring equity-linked investments on the back of more stringent regulatory requirements for structured products. At the same time, the appetite for foreign exchange-linked products – most of which escape the new rules …
HSBC appoints new head of European credit trading
Asif Godall to replace Paul Gooding, who will lead HSBC’s offshore RMB venture in London
HKEx mulls launching RMB commodities exchange
Potential first RMB commodities exchange to be launched in Hong Kong
Lack of long-dated instruments hampering offshore RMB market
A strong demand for long-dated offshore RMB instruments is not being met by the market, according to one Hong Kong corporate
Markets braced for tough 2012 in FX
Market participants share their expectations for a challenging year ahead in the foreign exchange industry
Video: Schroders HK chief bullish on development of offshore RMB bond market
Lieven Debruyne, chief executive of Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong), is eyeing up opportunities in the dim sum bond market
Index roundup
Index roundup
Asia Risk Congress 2011: Offshore renminbi bonds held back by illiquidity in longer tenors
Investors and issuers remain concerned about China's capital account liberalisation programme, and their ability to hedge longer-term risk