Australian corporates pessimistic on Aussie

A survey by East & Partners shows Australian corporates preparing for their country's currency to weaken

Map of Australia and New Zealand
East & Partners survey: interviews with 2,369 CFOs, corporate treasurers, business owners and company accountants

Australian businesses expect the country’s dollar to weaken against four key currencies – the US dollar, the euro, sterling and the Chinese renminbi – in the first half of 2018, research from East & Partners shows.

According to the latest Australian Business Foreign Exchange Markets Program, businesses predict the Australian dollar to lose the most value against the renminbi, forecasting a 12% drop in AUD/CNY to 4.404 from the current level of 5.088 by June.

The Aussie is also expected to lose

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: