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Asia Central Banks Face a 'Runaway Train' of Currency Volatility: National Australia Bank

An extraordinary spike in Taiwan's currency has reverberated across Asian foreign exchange markets with "virtually everyone" on guard for volatile market developments, National Australia Bank's Ray Attrill tells Bloomberg. "They are standing in front of a runaway train," he adds, warning that central banks may be powerless to defend against potential volatility.