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Chinese banks experienced a minor US dollar shortage as companies and banks worldwide rushed to hoard dollars amid coronavirus fears. The dollar's rise worsened the squeeze, although China's dollar money market funding costs stayed calm.
The article argues China could benefit from joining the Federal Reserve's dollar swap network.
Tight dollar funding strengthens the dollar and can slow trade finance for commodity imports, which weighs on purchase pace for grains and oilseeds. The effect has so far been limited.
centralbanking.comAlice ShenApr 3, 2020After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
