Towards an Expanded Role for Asian Currencies: Issues and Prospects
CURRENCIES - Asian Development Bank
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CURRENCIES
% change from % change from
Previous Day 01-Jan-21
Euro 0.83 0.45 -1.01
Japanese yen (JPY) 105.69 0.17 -2.36
Bangladeshi taka (BDT) 84.72 0.08 -0.03
Brunei dollar (BND) 1.33 0.00 -0.35
Chinese yuan (CNY) 6.49 -0.45 0.61
Hong Kong dollar (HKD) 7.75 0.00 0.00
Indian rupee (INR) 72.65 0.13 0.66
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) 14,025.00 -0.04 0.18
Korean won (KRW) 1,107.65 0.00 -1.92
Malaysian ringgit (MYR) 4.04 -0.12 -0.55
Pakistan rupee (PKR) 158.92 0.20 0.58
Philippine peso (PHP) 48.50 -0.23 -0.97
Singapore dollar (SGD) 1.33 0.12 -0.40
Sri Lanka rupee (LKR) 196.63 -0.12 -5.13
Taipei,China NT dollar (TWD) 28.13 0.11 0.62
Thai baht (THB) 30.01 -0.09 -0.21
Vietnamese dong (VND) 23,010.00 0.02 0.38
Note: Negative/Decreasing values indicate depreciation of local currency, and positive/increasing values indicate appreciation.
Source: Bloomberg. ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
Regional Cooperation and Integration Division (ERCI)
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
19 February 2021, 8:30 AM
Latest Closing
One-Week Change*
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0.4
-2.0
0.3
-0.9
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-0.01
-4 -2 0 2
One-Month Change
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-0.2
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-5.1
-0.4
-1.0
0.6
-0.5
-1.9
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-0.3
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-10 -5 0 5
Year-To-Date Change
-0.1
-0.5
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-1.3
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-0.9
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-0.1
-0.4
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-0.2
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-2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0
One-Week Change
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Yen and Euro(19 Feb 2020 = 100)
Euro JPY
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NIE-4 and PRC Currencies(19 Feb 2020 = 100)
CNY HKD KRW SGD TWD
NIE = Newly Industrialized Economies
-0.061-0.5 0.2-1.3 -0.2-0.9 0.10.0-0.1-0.4 0.30.0-0.5-0.2 0.1
-2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0
BDT BND CNY HKD INR IDR KRW MYR
PKR PHP SGD LKR TWD THB VND
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100
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Selected Southeast Asian Currencies(19 Feb 2020 = 100)
BND IDR MYR PHP THB VND
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Selected South Asian Currencies(19 Feb 2020 = 100)
BDT INR PKR LKR
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CURRENCIES
Source: Bloomberg.
ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
Regional Cooperation and Integration Division (ERCI)
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
19 February 2021, 8:30 AM
6.2
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6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.0
7.1
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Chinese Yuan/US Dollar
7.74
7.76
7.78
7.80
7.82
7.84
7.86
Hong Kong Dollar/US Dollar
62
64
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Indian Rupee/US Dollar
13,000
13,500
14,000
14,500
15,000
15,500
16,000
16,500
17,000
Indonesian Rupiah/US Dollar
1,040
1,080
1,120
1,160
1,200
1,240
1,280
1,320
Korean Won/US Dollar
47
48
49
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55
Philippine Peso/US Dollar
1.30
1.32
1.34
1.36
1.38
1.40
1.42
1.44
1.46
1.48
Singapore Dollar/US Dollar
29.5
30.0
30.5
31.0
31.5
32.0
32.5
33.0
33.5
34.0
Thai Baht/US Dollar
22,600
22,700
22,800
22,900
23,000
23,100
23,200
23,300
23,400
23,500
23,600
23,700
Vietnamese Dong/US Dollar
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Malaysian Ringgit/US Dollar
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STOCK INDEXES
% change from % change from
Previous Day 01-Jan-21
US Dow Jones Ind Avg 31,493.34 -0.38 2.90
US NASDAQ 13,865.36 -0.72 7.58
US S&P 500 3,913.97 -0.44 4.20
UK FTSE 100 6,617.15 -1.40 2.42
EURO STOXX 50 3,681.04 -0.51 3.61
Japan NIKKEI 225 30,236.09 -0.19 10.17
Bangladesh DSEX 5,475.99 -0.50 1.37
PRC Shanghai Comp. 3,675.36 0.55 5.82
Hong Kong, China HSI 30,595.27 -1.58 12.35
India BSE Sensex 51,324.69 -0.73 7.22
Indonesia JCI 6,200.31 -0.44 3.70
Korea, Rep. of KOSPI 3,086.66 -1.50 7.42
Malaysia KLCI 1,575.84 -1.22 -3.16
Pakistan KSE 100 46,142.74 -1.34 3.84
Philippines PSEi 6,849.64 -1.68 -4.06
Singapore STI 2,908.85 -0.40 2.29
Sri Lanka CSEALL 7,736.36 1.95 14.20
Taipei,China TWSE 16,424.51 0.38 11.48
Thailand SET 1,511.03 -0.26 4.26
Viet Nam VNINDEX 1,174.38 1.61 6.39
Source: Bloomberg. ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
Regional Cooperation and Integration Division (ERCI)
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
19 February 2021, 8:30 AM
Latest Closing
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One-Week Change
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-4.9
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One-Month Change
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Year-To-Date Change
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NIE-4 and PRCStock Market Indexes (19 Feb 2020 = 100)
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NIE = Newly Industrialized Economies
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Major Stock Market Indexes(19 Feb 2020 = 100)
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JCI KLCI PSEi SET VNINDEX
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Selected South Asian Stock Market Indexes (19 Feb 2020 = 100)
BSESensex KSE DSEX CSEALL-50 0 50DSEX Shanghai-A HSI BSE Sensex JCI KOSPI KLCI
KSE PSEi STI CSEALL TWSE SET VNINDEX
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STOCK INDEXES
Source: Bloomberg.
ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
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PRC Shanghai Comp.
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23,000
25,000
27,000
29,000
31,000
33,000
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Hong Kong, China HSI
25,000
28,000
31,000
34,000
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40,000
43,000
46,000
49,000
52,000
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India BSE Sensex
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
Indonesia JCI
1,300
1,500
1,700
1,900
2,100
2,300
2,500
2,700
2,900
3,100
3,300
Korea, Rep. of KOSPI
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
Philippines PSEi
2,200
2,400
2,600
2,800
3,000
3,200
3,400
3,600
3,800
Singapore STI
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
1,900
Thailand SET
600
700
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1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
Viet Nam VNINDEX
1,150
1,250
1,350
1,450
1,550
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1,750
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1,950
Malaysia KLCI
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COMMODITY PRICES
% change
from
% change
from
Previous Day 01-Jan-21
S&P All Commodities US$ 472.78 -0.08 15.46
S&P All Metals US$ 274.87 0.98 3.88
Aluminum US$/metric ton 2,122.13 0.98 7.53
Copper US$/metric ton 8,573.25 2.02 10.64
Cotton US cents/lb 87.55 0.42 16.55
Brent Crude Oil US$/barrel 63.40 -1.96 23.78
WTI Crude Oil US$/barrel 60.52 -1.01 24.73
Gold US$/troy oz 1,775.67 -0.03 -6.48
Palm Oil US$/metric tonne 987.88 -0.12 4.85
Rice1 US$/metric ton 568.00 0.00 4.22
Rubber2 US$/kg 236.00 1.29 6.12
Sugar US cents/lb 16.20 0.00 9.53
1 Latest closing price from 17 February 2021.
2 Singapore Exchange, Ribbed Smoked Sheet Rubber.
Source: Bloomberg. ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
Regional Cooperation and Integration Division (ERCI)
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
19 February 2021, 8:30 AM
Unit Latest Closing
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-2.9
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One-Week Change
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-1.5
1.4
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-5 0 5 10 15 20
One-Month Change
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Year-To-Date Change
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Oil / Metals Commodity Price Indexes (19 Feb 2020 = 100)
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Copper Brent Crude Oil Gold
WTI Crude Oil
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Agriculture Commodity Price Indexes (19 Feb 2020 = 100)
Cotton Palm Oil Sugar
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All Commodities All Metals
Aluminum Copper
Cotton Brent Crude Oil
WTI Crude Oil Gold
Palm Oil Rice
Rubber Sugar
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5–YEAR LOCAL CURRENCY GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS (%)
5–YEAR CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP1
1 In USD and based on sovereign bonds.
Source: Bloomberg.
ASIA REGIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER
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PRC HKG JPN KOR MAL SIN TAP THA
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IND INO PHI SRI