Work from home still not an option for currency traders amid coronavirus

Most in India’s financial capital are working from home to avoid novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but those in the treasury department, especially the traders, are not so fortunate, even as activities in the department have come down to a trickle. 

Equities and bonds can be traded through web-based platforms (NDS-OM Web for bonds), but it is a bit complicated in case of currency trading. 

In currency, the interbank rates can be availed only through a few platforms, including Murex, Calypso, and Reuters. These are installed in fixed computer terminals at the treasury floor. There are alternative applications that can be installed on mobile