Crash and carry

The most startling aspect of the USD's decline over the past year has been its occurrence against a backdrop of fairly limited re-pricing of risk across other G-10 currencies, and extreme correction in risk premiums in other financial asset classes. Swap spreads indicate that the subprime-driven credit crunch is a global phenomenon - the longer it lasts, the greater the impact will be on global asset valuations, including previously sheltered markets such as Asia and the emerging markets.

Yet, in

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact customer services - www.fx-markets.com/static/contact-us, or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.fx-markets.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@fx-markets.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to FX Markets? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: