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By Dara O’Sullivan, Derrick Leonard, and Ilan Solot Covid-19 related measures for restricted markets remain largely unchanged this week. Philippines, Bangladesh and Kuwait have extended their lockdown periods, while Kenya and Nigeria continue to face limited liquidity. Please see trading comments below Sri Lanka: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) resumed operations on May 11, 2020 following an extended period of closure. Foreign exchange trading is still permitted between the hours of 8:30am and 1.15pm. . Bangladesh: On May 14 the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) announced they will remain closed until May 30. Local banks will continue to operate on the reduced hours of 10:00am to 2:30 pm. While there is no trading and settlement

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By Dara O’Sullivan, Derrick Leonard, and Ilan Solot

Covid-19 related measures for restricted markets remain largely unchanged this week. Philippines, Bangladesh and Kuwait have extended their lockdown periods, while Kenya and Nigeria continue to face limited liquidity. Please see trading comments below

Sri Lanka: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) resumed operations on May 11, 2020 following an extended period of closure. Foreign exchange trading is still permitted between the hours of 8:30am and 1.15pm.

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Bangladesh: On May 14 the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) announced they will remain closed until May 30. Local banks will continue to operate on the reduced hours of 10:00am to 2:30 pm. While there is no trading and settlement allowed, banks will operate on the reduced hours to facilitate cash clearing and FX activity.
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Serbia: The State of Emergency has been lifted, effective May 11. Local depositories and the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) have resumed operations.
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Philippines: On May 14, the Philippine government extended the nationwide lockdown until May 31. The market continues to operate under reduced hours from 9:00 to 14:00. The cut off for FX activity is set at 2:00 pm.
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India: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on April 30 an extension of the current lockdown scenario until further notice. All markets will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm. For any clients actively trading this market, please continue to observe the current reduced temporary trading hours.
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Vietnam: The government relaxed social distancing measures on April 23, but it kept some restrictions in place for high risk areas including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. The FX market had been experiencing limited foreign currency liquidity. However, local banks advised there has been a noticeable improvement in liquidity and they are no longer seeing delays in repatriations.
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Nigeria: Liquidity issues continue in the Nigerian market. The CBN remains the single largest provider of USD to Foreign Portfolio Investors and as a result, investors are only seeing rare allocations of liquidity. As a result, only a few repatriation requests are being executed. We continue to monitor the liquidity situation and will provide updates as they are received.
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Kenya: The market has been experiencing limited USD liquidity and delays in repatriations. The FX market reduced its trading hours on March 30 and now operates from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm until further notice.
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Mauritius: Local banks continue to experience liquidity issues. The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) reopened on April 6 following a period of closure and the banks continue to support trading, settlement, cash clearing and FX activities.
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Indonesia: Bank Indonesia reduced FX and bond market trading hours from until further notice. Where previously the market was open for trading from 8:00am until 4:00pm the revised hours are now 9:00am until 3:00pm.
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Pakistan: Effective April 16, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) announced the amended trading hours currently in operation are to remain in place. From Monday to Thursday trading hours have been reduced to 10:00am to 4:00pm. On Fridays, they continue to operate a single trading session only on Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm. During this time banks will facilitate support for trading, settlement and cash clearing for FX and government debt.
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Ghana: The FX market continues to experience limited foreign currency liquidity. Local banks warned about possible delays in repatriations.
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Morocco: The Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Bank al Maghrib (BAM) shortened their FX and securities deadlines to 2:00 pm until further notice.
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Chile: The Chilean interbank FX market reduced its operating hours. The FX market will close at 1:00 pm until further notice.
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Egypt: On April 8, 2020, the government extended the nationwide curfew until further notice. While cash and securities deadlines have been reduced so far there has been no impact to our FX executions.
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GULF COUNTRIES

Saudi Arabia: A nationwide curfew remains in place in Saudi Arabia daily from 3:00 pm until 6:00 am. Trading hours had been reduced, and with the holy month of Ramadan the market is now closing at 1:00 pm.

Kuwait: On May 11 the Council of Ministers announced a 24-hour nationwide curfew until May 30. The market had previously declared a holiday until May 28 resulting in local FX markets closing at 12.30pm instead of 1.30pm. With this new curfew, there is no further impact to the FX market operations.

Oman: Effective March 29, the Muskat Securities Market (MSM) reduced trading hours in response to Covid-19. The market will now close at 1:00pm until further notice.

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Win Thin
Win Thin is a senior currency strategist with over fifteen years of investment experience. He has a broad international background with a special interest in developing markets. Prior to joining BBH in June 2007, he founded Mandalay Advisors, an independent research firm that provided sovereign emerging market analysis to institutional investors. He received an MA from Georgetown University in 1985 and a B.A. from Brandeis University 1983. Feel free to contact the Zurich office of BBH

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