‘Global currency outlook for 2018’ with HSBC on 25 Jan.

 HSBC will kick-start 2018 with a ‘Power Breakfast’ for its corporate clients in the form of a discussion forum dedicated to the global currency outlook for the year ahead. 

The event, hosted by HSBC, will take place on January 25 at the Shangri-La Colombo and will feature HSBC Head of Emerging Markets and Asian FX Research Managing Director Paul Mackel as the guest speaker. The keynote speech will be delivered by Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy. 

“The broad topic for the event will be the global FX outlook, especially in relation to major and Asian currencies. We are well aware about how the exchange rate volatility affects geopolitical risk and global trade in general. Our clients’ exposures to volatility in the global FX market will also be a point of interest, especially given our dependency on exports. We’re looking forward to hearing Paul’s interesting insights into the global currency outlook,” stated HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives Head of Global Markets Garvin Van Dort. 

Paul leads HSBC’s Emerging Market and Asian FX research team in Hong Kong, which ranks high in investor surveys and is highly regarded for its comprehensive analysis of EM currencies. Paul joined HSBC in June 2006 and has been a currency analyst since 2000. Prior to joining HSBC, he worked in similar roles for other financial institutions in London and Frankfurt, covering major and Central European currencies.