Reform-driven support for won – Commerzbank

Reform-driven support for won – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim highlight that the South Korean government has unveiled a major South Korean Won (KRW) internationalisation roadmap, including unlimited KRW transactions with foreign institutions from January 2027 and broader access to onshore markets. They argue these reforms should lower the risk premium, deepen offshore liquidity and improve foreign access, […]

Range-bound against US Dollar ahead of ECB – Scotiabank

Range-bound against US Dollar ahead of ECB – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight the Euro (EUR) trading quietly against the US Dollar (USD) in a tight low-1.14 range, with limited reaction to stronger ZEW sentiment data. Short-term rates have stabilized after a hawkish repricing, supporting EUR via yield spreads. Markets expect little change from the July European Central Bank (ECB) […]

Australian Dollar hits fresh monthly highs above 0.7020 as risk aversion ebbs

Australian Dollar hits fresh monthly highs above 0.7020 as risk aversion ebbs

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing one of the best performances among major currencies on Tuesday, appreciating to fresh one-month highs against the US Dollar, amid hopes of a ceasefire in Iran. The AUD/USD pair extends gains for the second consecutive day to reach levels above 0.7020 for the first time since mid-June. A mild […]