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In global financial markets, stability and predictability are always seen as valuable assets.
However, the recent turmoil in Asian currency markets shows an unprecedented level of instability.
Among them, currencies such as the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Indian rupee and Vietnamese dong have experienced wild fluctuations.
This phenomenon not only highlights regional financial risks, but also reveals new trends in global capital flows.
First, the observed currency depreciation is not an isolated event.
For example, the yen, which has depreciated sharply since the beginning of the year, has now fallen below the psychologically important threshold of 154 yen against the dollar, which is the lowest level since 1990.
In addition, the South Korean won and the Indian rupee also experienced significant declines, respectively.
The depreciation of these currencies is closely linked to the monetary policy of central banks, especially in response to the US interest rate hike cycle.
There are deep-seated reasons for this widespread currency depreciation.
On the one hand, continued interest rate hikes in the United States have had a significant impact on the risk appetite of global investors.
This has led to capital outflows from emerging markets in search of more stable and high-yield asset allocations.
For example, the U.S. dollar index has risen by 4.88% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming other major currencies.
On the other hand, Asian countries generally did not follow the pace of interest rate hikes in the United States in order to avoid further exacerbating economic volatility, which caused their currencies to depreciate against the US dollar in the short term.
In this wave of currency depreciation, the renminbi has shown relative strength.
Although it appears to be depreciating on the surface, the renminbi has actually achieved implicit appreciation against other major currencies due to the sharp rise in the dollar index.
On April 16, the renminbi depreciated by 1.93% against the US dollar, but appreciated by 2.95% against other major currencies.
This divergence shows that despite the global appreciation of the US dollar, the RMB has maintained a certain degree of resilience due to the basic stability of China's economy and timely policy adjustments.
Moreover, this wave of depreciation of Asian currencies also reflects a broader shift in geopolitical and economic strategy.
The U.S. interest rate hikes and monetary policy adjustments around the world are not only to control domestic inflation, but also to pave the way for the long-term sustainability of its monetary policy.
By creating instability in Asian markets, the U.S. may be trying to attract more safe-haven capital inflows to support its economic reconstruction and long-term growth.
As a direct consequence of this strategy, a large amount of capital began to be withdrawn from the Asian market, and some of it went to the United States, but a significant part chose China.
This is not only because of the relative stability of the Chinese market, but also because of the firm and predictive policies adopted by the Chinese government in the face of global economic uncertainty.
In the context of globalization, Asian countries need to balance the interaction of their domestic economic policies with the international economic environment in a more refined manner.
For example, how to counter external economic pressures and currency depreciation without sacrificing economic growth?
How can we build healthier and more sustainable capital markets to attract long-term investment rather than short-term hot money?
The answers to these questions will determine the future stability and growth of Asia's economy.
At the same time, China, as a country with a large economy, is playing an increasingly important role in global monetary policy.
China is a key economic stabilizer not only in Asia, but globally.
By precisely controlling monetary policy and implementing timely economic adjustments, China has demonstrated its ability to maintain stability and promote growth in the global economy.
This not only brings domestic economic benefits to China, but also provides new impetus for global economic growth.
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