Under the Banyan Tree – Unexpected moves in Asian FX

About this episode

The episode discusses the effects of the energy squeeze on Asian currencies, focusing on the JPY, RMB, and KRW.

Fred Neumann welcomes Head of Asian FX Research Joey Chew to the podcast to discuss the impact of the energy squeeze on the JPY, what's keeping the RMB on the up and how the KRW has lost steam despite a Korean economy on fire. Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/cQr2FpF Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Investment Research, just search for #HSBCResearch on LinkedIn or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research

People in this episode

Host: Fred Neumann

Guest: Joey Chew

Topics covered

• Asian FX
• energy impact
• JPY
• RMB
• KRW
• economic analysis

Keywords

• Asian FX
• JPY
• RMB
• KRW
• energy squeeze
• currency analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSBC

Places: Japan, China, Korea

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