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The latest five-year CDS spreads of global and regional banks, provided by S&P Capital IQ.

The latest five-year CDS spreads of global and regional banks, provided by S&P Capital IQ.

We asked treasurers, market experts and scoured bank reports to compile a comprehensive reaction to China’s removal of the lending rate floor.

Continuous threats made by North Korea are beginning to wear thin on South Korea's market.That said, the won has been volatile over the last few months. CT asks the experts what is really driving the won.

As Chinese contractors win more bids to build infrastructure projects offshore, bankers at Societe Generale are detecting an uptick in performance bonds being issued in renminbi.

The euro has rebounded against the dollar recently, floating the question whether the positive correlation to risk has been broken. If so, what could this mean for Asian currencies?
 CT asks the experts.

The yen's strength is of constant concern to the Japanese government, sparking much debate over how to weaken it. Some have suggested adopting the Swiss method of sticking to a cap which the central bank will defend. Is this wise? CT asks the experts.

The European debt crisis has deepened with Spain's borrowing costs surging and Greece unlikely to meet conditions of its aid package, which Asian currencies will be worst affected over the next year?

Noises from senior politicians and bankers in the the US and China are indicating the renminbi spot rate is not as problematic as it once was. CT asks the experts whether the Chinese currency is now actually overvalued.

So India and China are happy to pump more in to bail out Europe via the IMF, Greece has formed a fragile but pro-austerity coalition. Is all safe now? Or should treasurers and CFOs continue to be fearful of a euro collapse? CT asks the experts.