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Forex Fridays: Of Safe Havens, Vulnerable ASEAN Currencies and the Greenback

2021/8/8
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Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

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The start of August saw the greenback show signs of firming up after weeks of weakness, as more Fed officials strike more hawkish tones. Meanwhile, market uncertainty boosted safe haven currencies like the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc, while resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks weighed on ASEAN currencies like the Thai Baht and the Philippine Peso. Han Tan, Exinity's Chief Market Analyst, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss the week that was in the FX space. 

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