FX Turnover in Australia Signals Plateau as AUD Decline is Arrested

The Australian Foreign Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term Committee has released its latest survey data about the trends on the Australian foreign exchange market. The study encompasses data from from 24 financial institutions that are actively participating in the Australian foreign exchange market.

Looking at the trends in total volumes, the figures in Australia are rebounding, albeit mildly. The total average daily volumes (ADV) across all over-the-counter (OTC) markets amounted to $134.8 billion in April 2016, when the survey data was collected. This marks a year-on-year increase of 3 per cent, but a decline when compared to the previous survey’s data in October.

Looking at specific segments, that include FX spot, FX forwards and FX Swaps Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Read this Term deals, the turnover in the Australian market totaled $130.4 billion, while OTC options and currency swaps accounted for $4.3 billion.

Since the majority of the turnover on the Australian foreign exchange market is conducted in Australian dollars, the total volumes numbers are affected by the value of the exchange rate of the AUD.

Spot transactions on the Australian market have continued declining reflective of the changing product mix which is used globally. Peaking in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2009, the volumes in Spot FX trading have now almost halved.

Forwards have remained steady with the total turnover increasing materially in percentage terms to just below $10 billion daily. The trend here is clearly reversing and we expect this momentum to continue into the next survey, the data for which will be collected in October 2016.

In recent months, the relatively steady performance of the Australian currency has assisted the plateau in the declining trend which we have been observing since 2011. With the value of the currency declining in tandem with commodities prices, the effects of the currency rate have been materially reflected in the data.

Looking ahead, the future flows are highly dependent on the actions of global policy makers. With the U.S. Fed on hold and the Reserve Bank of Australia contemplating additional easing in the coming quarters, the value of the ADV could decline in the next six months. Any slowdown in the U.S. however should have the opposite effect on the chart.