Joost Derks
Joost Derks is a currency specialist at iBanFirst with over twenty years of experience in the foreign exchange market. This column reflects his personal opinion and is not intended as professional (investment) advice.
Opinion Joost Derks
Is Europe smart enough to follow the Chinese example?
January 8, 2025
Opinion Joost Derks
Brazil as a cautionary tale for central bankers
December 18, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Growing interest rate gap gives wings to the pound
December 11, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Trump does more harm to the euro than the renminbi
November 20, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Beware, the dollar could rise further
November 13, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Mainly a lot of division behind Brics currency plan
October 30, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Japanese Yen could see significant movement
October 23, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Christmas shopping in London is becoming expensive
October 16, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
The interest rate will soon decrease further
October 9, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Strong franc hurts Swiss watchmakers
October 2, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Why China's stimulus leaves the renminbi lukewarm
September 25, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
The Fragile Five now look much stronger
September 18, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Loonie under pressure, but for how long?
September 4, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Fate of British pound firmly in hands of central bank
August 28, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Slowdown in growth bodes ill for the dollar
August 21, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Dollar under pressure: no postponement
July 24, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
The yen faces an uncertain future
July 17, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Affordable vacation in Sweden and Norway
July 10, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Election tension leaves the pound cold
July 3, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
All the moneyballs on Eastern Europe
June 26, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
An unexpected Swiss currency shift
June 19, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
France votes and the euro loses
June 12, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
The risky masterstroke of the Swedish central bank
June 5, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
How quickly does pound stress build up?
May 29, 2024
Opinion Joost Derks
Are the Aussie and Kiwi dollars taking flight?
May 22, 2024