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DBS Group Research economist Sherilyn Chew notes that renewed geopolitical risk has lifted yields across Asia, but sees Indian G-Secs as offering a tactical opportunity. She argues the India sell-off is mainly macro repricing, with domestic fundamentals and structural demand intact. Foreign participation remains supportive, and DBS views the 10-year sector as attractive for adding duration once risk sentiment stabilises. Indian G-Secs repricing seen as transient “Renewed geopolitical risk has pushed yields higher across the region, but we would differentiate between markets where the repricing presents a more compelling entry and those where it reinforces existing concerns.” “For India, the sell-off looks largely driven by a broad-based macro repricing rather than any deterioration in domestic fundamentals.” “With supportive structural demand and ongoing foreign participation still support
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SWIFT has introduced its own blockchain-based shared ledger after nine months of development. The pilot project is moving into operational use with 17 major banks set to pioneer tokenised cross-border payments. The banks are ANZ, BNP Paribas, BNY, Citi, DBS, First Abu Dhabi Bank, FirstRand Bank, HSBC, Itaú Unibanco, Lloyds Bank, Mashreq, MUFG Bank, OCBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, UOB, and Wells Fargo. It combines distributed ledger technology and the existing secure messaging network used by SWIFT, which covers more than 200 markets. The goals of this project are simple: improved liquidity transparency of cash flows ability to seamlessly enable token recognition This is NOT an alternative to SWIFT. It’s an extension of it. Carl Slabicki, head of commercial, global payments & trade at BNY, said: “We are ple
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DBS Group Research economist Eugene Leow warns that shorter-term Singapore Dollar (SGD) rates may face upside pressure despite recent flush liquidity. He notes SGD rates have decoupled from USD rates, with spreads stretched, while Fed hike expectations remain sticky and the USD strong. Leow highlights USD/SGD near 1.30 and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) policy decisions as key factors for SGD rate repricing. Shorter-term SGD rates face upside risks “We continue to be wary about upside to shorter term SGD rates. Over the course of the past six quarters, market participants have gotten used to very flush SGD liquidity and persistent belief in USD weakness keeping frontend SGD rates low.” “In some ways, SGD rates appear decoupled from USD rates and the spread between the two has become even more stretched. There are some hints that risks to SGD rates may be biased to the up
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This summary was created based on CoinDesk Research’s latest report; Digital Assets: Quarterly Review and Outlook, Featuring CoinDesk 5 and CoinDesk 20. – Joshua de Vos, Research Lead, CoinDesk Ask an Expert Q: Is Asia advancing via tokenization and stablecoins rather than spot bitcoin ETFs? Institutional adoption in Asia is shifting from exploratory pilots to targeted deployment, with tokenization of real-world asset and regulatory stablecoin acting as key entry points for bank and asset managers. Jurisdictions like Hong Kong have introduced comprehensive legislation such as the Stablecoins Ordinance. Requiring full reserve backing, redemption rights and risk controls to make tokenization activity compatible with existing prudential frameworks. Against that backdrop, pure bitcoin ETF plays a smaller strategic role than in North America and Europe. Q: Are bitcoin ETFs adding income features like other non-tradit
India now hosts over 2,100 GCCs, contributing nearly 2% of GDP, but sustaining the lead will require continuous investment in talent, AI and innovation
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Asia’s ongoing repression of cryptocurrency prediction markets is channeling investment, liquidity, and innovation to Western nations that opted for regulation. In a report dated July 8, the Web3 research firm Tiger Research suggested that the characterization of prediction markets as unlawful gambling is hindering Asian countries from enjoying a thriving blockchain market. Instead of stopping demand, the legal constraints merely push users and business transactions onto international platforms and diminish consumer safety. The growth of the sphere has been fueled by crypto-native platforms like Polymarket, where trades are settled on-chain. Tiger Research estimates that the volume of trade exceeds $14 billion every month; moreover, the leaders in the industry have an overall value of $40 billion. According to the report, Prediction markets sell contracts that pay $1 if an event takes p
The strike on Chabahar port disrupts regional trade dynamics, complicates India's connectivity strategy, and escalates US-Iran tensions.
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DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipped from 101.28 to 101 late in the US session, even as the US Treasury 2Y yield rose and crude Oil stayed supported by Middle East tensions. Futures pricing now shows September Fed hike odds above 50%, but FOMC Minutes suggest a divided committee and limited forward guidance from Chair Kevin Warsh. Middle East stress and Fed repricing “Although the futures market returned the odds of a September Fed hike above 50%, the FOMC Minutes did not convey the same urgency for one by the divided Fed participants.” “The DXY Index fell late in the US session from 101.28 to 101, decoupling from the higher US Treasury 2Y yield, despite its strong correlation with crude oil prices after President Donald Trump declared that the interim ceasefire agreement with Iran was over.” “However, Trump clarified that the US blockade applied s
