Showing posts with label ASIAN and South American central banks. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Central banks buy up Australian dollar bonds

ASIAN and South American central banks are becoming major buyers of Australian government bonds in a move to diversify their US investments, which is driving demand for the Australian dollar.

Despite reverses in the Aussie yesterday amid volatility in foreign exchange markets due to Greek debt fears, analysts said fundamentals backed the dollar.