Yamamoto will assume overall responsibility for the publication of FX research and strategy reports that forecast directional fluctuations of the Japanese yen against G10 and selected emerging market currencies. The bank says he will work closely with RBSÆs global research teams to deliver market intelligence and strategic trading ideas based on market flows, socio-economic, and political factors.
Yamamoto joins RBS from Nikko-Citigroup where he has been currency economist for the past two years. Prior to that, he worked with the Bank of Japan for 10 years covering an assortment of key FX and economic research positions throughout Japan and Europe.
ôYamamoto is a well experienced FX market analyst, who brings deep understanding of policymaking as well as unique and robust FX analysis and strategy to RBS,ö says Ivan Ferraroni, head of FX trading and sales, RBS global banking and markets, Japan.
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