King Dollar Has Not Abdicated

Stephen Chiu, Chief Asia FX and Rates Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence

01-Dec-25 07:30

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Asian currencies have had a mixed year with low-yielders like the Taiwan dollar, Korean won and Singapore dollar holding up relatively well, while several high-yielders such as the rupee, rupiah and peso have struggled. Stephen Chiu, Chief Asia FX and Rates Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence explains why whilst giving us an outlook for Asia FX for 2026 and if talk of the dedollarisation is premature.

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Categories: economy, markets

Tags: Asia FX 2026, taiwan dollar, korean won, singapore dollar, rupee, rupiah, peso,

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