Fundamental Forecast For the Week Ahead: USD/ZAR, GBP/ZAR, EUR/ZAR

Emerging market currencies have continued to underperform relative to select G10 counterparts as risk appetite fades. Jackson Hole and US data ahead

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Fundamental Forecast For the Week Ahead: USD/ZAR, GBP/ZAR, EUR/ZAR

2021-08-22T07:00:00.000Z

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