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20 Apr 2015
Impact of China’s RRR cut on Asian FX – ANZ
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Senior FX Strategists at ANZ, share the possible impact on Asian currencies as a result of the PBOC’s surprise announcement of a 100bps cut to the RRR rate.
Key Quotes
“On balance, the RRR cut can be seen as a slight positive for Asian currencies in the near-term, in terms of limiting downside growth risks in China and helping support commodity prices and risk sentiment. The weaker USD due to the recent run of weak US data is also helping support Asian currencies."
“However, the timing of Fed lift-off is still important for currency markets. The data dependent nature of the Fed means the economic dataflow out of the US will ultimately dictate currency direction in Asia.”
“We see the near-term strength in Asian currencies as a temporary consolidation. As we get closer towards eventual policy normalisation in the US, we can expect a resumption of dollar strength against Asian currencies.”
Key Quotes
“On balance, the RRR cut can be seen as a slight positive for Asian currencies in the near-term, in terms of limiting downside growth risks in China and helping support commodity prices and risk sentiment. The weaker USD due to the recent run of weak US data is also helping support Asian currencies."
“However, the timing of Fed lift-off is still important for currency markets. The data dependent nature of the Fed means the economic dataflow out of the US will ultimately dictate currency direction in Asia.”
“We see the near-term strength in Asian currencies as a temporary consolidation. As we get closer towards eventual policy normalisation in the US, we can expect a resumption of dollar strength against Asian currencies.”