Asian central banks are intensifying efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as external pressures like high oil prices and a strong dollar weaken regional currencies. Policymakers are increasing oversight of offshore derivatives and tightening trading limits to stabilize currencies like the rupiah, won, rupee, and peso, which have hit record lows.
Asian central banks are intensifying efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as external pressures like high oil prices and a strong dollar weaken regional currencies. Policymakers are increasing oversight of offshore derivatives and tightening trading limits to stabilize currencies like the rupiah, won, rupee, and peso, which have hit record lows.
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Asian central banks are increasingly facing currency pressures originating outside their borders. From South Korea to India and the Philippines, policymakers have ramped up efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as high oil prices, foreign fund exodus and a strong dollar pressure regional currencies.South Korea’s finance ministry said on Sunday it will step up oversight of offshore currency derivatives. The Philippines has asked banks to ensure non-deliverable forward contracts are limited …
