Clients Flashcards
1
Q
tell me about malaysian central bank client (Negara)
A
5 year sweet spot, have underpinned strength in usd provincial paper. SSA is too tight for them.
trading characteristics: typically active on rate backups, buy when things cheapen up.
2
Q
who are clients that buy on swap
A
bank treasury
3
Q
who are clients that buy on yield
A
central banks, asset managers
4
Q
who would typically be natural usd buyers who can also enact cross currency arb trades
A
bank treasury or official institution types (think investment desk of IBRD, IADB)
5
Q
who are swap buyers and who are yield buyers
A
swap: bank treasury
yield: central bank, asset manager
