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With the US election result likely to produce a nail-biting finish, a CT round-up of local analysis distils the mood – and the likely affect – for Asia Pacific operations.

As the US Fed is expected to cut rates by either 25 or 50 bps this week, Asia-based treasurers suggest keeping track of the long-term fundamentals of the rate cycle.

The dovish US Fed, rumoured BOJ intervention, a global IT glitch and the French election are bringing uncertainty to the dollar, euro and yen.

Federal Reserve and European Central Bank among institutions that contributed to report laying out key requirements for CBDCs. China’s PBOC wasn’t involved.

In the same way that wars fast track civilian technology, the war on the coronavirus could well result in a boost for fintech solutions

*China opens RMB card clearing *Korea approves won-renminbi trade in China *Australia takes step toward fintech "sandbox" *Thailand wants stricter director disclosure rules

Safe eases FX restrictions; FASB proposes changes in restricted cash standards; PBoC expands X-border financing management nationwide; Korea offers tax incentives for R&D; China replaces business tax with VAT; US Fed to vote on derivatives rules; and much more…

The US Federal Reserve’s chair Janet Yellen indicated the US will not raise rates or end bond buying for about six months. Will this clarity help Asia’s major economies?

The US Federal Reserve is expected to begin tapering its asset purchases imminently. FX strategists are arguing it will benefit the US dollar to the detriment of Asia's major currencies. CT asks the experts if this is the case.

Will the ECB’s new “unlimited” bond buying programme provide the much needed antidote in Europe and what are the market implications for Asian currencies? CT asks the experts.

European banks have been pulling their exposure to the US as regulation, bad debt and credit risk aversion all force them out of the game.