# Dollar Funding Strains Ease in International Markets

> Cross-currency basis swap rates that were deeply negative in mid-March have reversed to unusually high positive levels. This indicates that dollar funding strains have eased in international markets after an acute shortage.

- Date: 2020-04-03 · published 2020-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53821-dollar-funding-strains-ease-in-international-markets
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Easing dollar funding stress reduces the safe-haven bid for the dollar, which can support dollar-priced commodities and help importers keep financing trade. The market effect is indirect and gradual.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-05-30 | [Dollar slips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24983-dollar-slips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.5% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [Dollar slides against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18659-dollar-slides-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2025-11-14 | [Dollar dips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22243-dollar-dips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.8% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [Dollar drops against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23191-dollar-drops-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-12-15 | [Thai Baht Extends Gain against Greenback as Markets Lose Interests in Dollars - KAOHOON INTERNATIONAL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32972-thai-baht-extends-gain-against-greenback-as-markets-lose-interests-in-dollars.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-funding-strains-ease-in-international-markets-11585920122

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