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This document is page 14 of a 'Global Cross Asset Strategy – Year Ahead' report dated November 30, 2016, produced by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. It analyzes currency markets, specifically recommending trades involving USD/CNH, EUR/SEK, and RUB/ZAR based on geopolitical factors like the US elections, Chinese trade rhetoric, and South African politics. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014445' stamp, indicating it was produced as part of a congressional investigation, likely related to financial records.

People (1)

Name Role Context
President Zuma President of South Africa
Mentioned in the context of a 'no confidence vote' affecting the RUB/ZAR currency trade.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Creator of the Global Cross Asset Strategy report.
Bloomberg
Source of data for the currency charts.
Riksbank
Mentioned regarding monetary policy in Sweden.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' bates stamp.

Timeline (4 events)

2016
No confidence vote against President Zuma
South Africa
2016-11
US Elections
USA
2016-11-30
Publication of Global Cross Asset Strategy Report
Global
2017
French presidential elections (anticipated)
France

Locations (6)

Location Context
Mentioned regarding elections and USD.
Mentioned regarding trade rhetoric, currency manipulation, and CNY/CNH.
Mentioned regarding its economy relative to the Eurozone.
Economic region compared against Sweden.
Mentioned regarding upcoming presidential elections.
Mentioned regarding politics and the RUB/ZAR trade.

Key Quotes (3)

"Today we add a CNH put (expressed as a USD/CNH call at 7.6 strike) partly because it fits with our positive USD call but also because it is a potential hedge against the trade rhetoric of the new administration descending into something more meaningful."
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"Given the stated intent to declare the Chinese as currency manipulators... it is not impossible to imagine a much weaker CNY/CNH should the Chinese authorities allow a free float."
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"The latest no confidence vote against President Zuma underlines how tricky South African politics are at the moment."
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