The evolution of trading activity in Asian foreign exchange markets

Yosuke Tsuyuguchi and Philip Wooldridge

Emerging Markets Review, 2008, vol. 9, issue 4, 231-246

Abstract: We exploit previously unpublished data on foreign exchange turnover to analyse the institutional setting in which the currencies of non-Japan Asia are traded. Volumes grew rapidly between 2004 and 2007 and the diversity of market participants increased. Nevertheless, liquidity is undermined by foreign exchange controls. For Asian currencies other than JPY, HKD and SGD, non-residents account for a relatively small share of activity and FX swap markets are still in their infancy. Offshore non-deliverable markets have developed in response to controls, causing segmentation in trading activity. Furthermore, Herstatt risk remains high in Asian foreign exchange markets.

Keywords: Foreign; exchange; Trading; volume; Currency; controls; Emerging; markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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