Barclays Private Bank Podcasts

Markets Weekly podcast (18 May 2026): FX special

May 18, 2026
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As ongoing political uncertainty in the UK puts pressure on sterling, what is the longer-term outlook for the currency? Bhaskar Gupta, Head of FX Distribution, joins host Julien Lafargue, Chief Market Strategist, to discuss the outlook for the major currencies amid expected rate hikes from leading central banks. They also discuss the US dollar’s safe-haven status, inflationary headwinds and yen volatility amid bouts of intervention by the Bank of Japan.

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