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Foreign Exchange Strategist

Viraj is an FX strategist at ING. He has been with the firm since January 2015 and covers developed markets. Prior to this, he worked at Barclays and the Bank of England. Viraj read Economics at the University of Cambridge and is currently working towards his CFA charter.

Viraj Patel is no longer part of the ING THINK team

latest reports from Viraj

Report FX
FX Talking
FX Talking: Survival of the fittest
Report FX Talking: Survival of the fittest
Report FX
FX Talking
FX Talking: Turning the screw
Report FX Talking: Turning the screw
Report FX
FX Talking: Trump gives and Trump takes (the USD strength)
Report FX Talking: Trump gives and Trump takes (the USD strength)

latest opinions

Starry-eyed BoE not enough to offset short-term political risks for the pound
Opinion Opinion Starry-eyed BoE not enough to offset short-term political risks for the pound
Trump strikes the dollar down
Opinion Opinion Trump strikes the dollar down
GBP: Brexit talks head into extra time
Opinion Opinion GBP: Brexit talks head into extra time
GBP: Sucker punched but too early to throw in the bullish towel
Opinion Opinion GBP: Sucker punched but too early to throw in the bullish towel

latest articles

EUR: Macro support
EUR: Macro support
GBP: Markets not convinced that Brexit will be alright on the night
GBP: Markets not convinced that Brexit will be alright on the night

More from Viraj

FX
G10 FX Week Ahead: Looking pretty bleak

G10 FX Week Ahead: Looking pretty bleak

The US economy looks to be hitting new heights, while Europe remains once again plagued by politics. Throw into the mix the strongest US wage growth…
FX
EUR: Mamma Mia, here we go again

EUR: Mamma Mia, here we go again

The key data release this Friday is US GDP but there are still ramifications from yesterday's ECB meeting that could influence FX markets
FX
FX: Elephants in the ECB room

FX: Elephants in the ECB room

The October ECB meeting takes centre stage this Thursday so how might was President Draghi say weigh on the forex markets?

FX
Rotatation to debt doesn't hurt the dollar
Rotatation to debt doesn't hurt the dollar
FX
Lost confidence in GBP
Lost confidence in GBP
FX
EUR: Cruising for a bruising
EUR: Cruising for a bruising
FX
G10 FX Week Ahead: Italian overhang
G10 FX Week Ahead: Italian overhang