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Uncertainty about the single currency and a lack of volatility keep business slow

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Oct 15, 2012

Hopes for a return to fundamentals

Illustration of a forest with the dolar symbol casting a shadow over it, by Øivind Hovland ©Øivind Hovland

Uncertainty about the single currency and a lack of volatility are keeping business slow, says Alice Ross

Oct 15, 2012

Swiss franc: Sheltering from the storm no longer a necessity

James Shotter looks at ways in which the SNB could drop its euro buying policy

A boat sails along the Singapore river with the skyline of the financial district of Raffles Place in the background ©Getty Oct 15, 2012

Renminbi: Offshore hubs to improve liquidity

The internationalisation of the currency is moving faster than expected, writes Jeremy Grant

Oct 15, 2012

Japan: Investors look abroad for returns

‘Uridashi’ bonds rise as Mrs Watanabe looks for foreign opportunities, reports Ben McLannahan

An employee counts Mexican twenty peso notes at the Alfa Divisas SA de CV currency exchange in Mexico City ©Bloomberg Oct 15, 2012

Latin America: Mexico gains favour over weaker Brazil currency

Central bank action undermines real but US ties may hurt peso in the end, says Vivianne Rodrigues

Oct 15, 2012

Carry trades: Market stalls as interest rate differentials fall

Investors shy away from euro-funded transactions despite lower volatility, writes Alice Ross

A worker checks currency sheets during a media visit to the Casa da Moeda do Brazil (Brazilian Mint) in Rio de Janeiro ©Reuters Oct 15, 2012

Brazil: Real struggles to keep afloat

The idea of free convertibility for the currency may be just a pipe dream, says Joe Leahy

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