There seems to be a pretty common narrative that if inflation starts to stick, rather than fall, it will either delay central bank easing or, at worst, force more rate...
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will improve credit quality and prioritise capital for spearhead sectors that drive the economic growth in 2024.
As this is the last daily commentary of the year we thought that we’d outline some of our assumptions for next year and how these shape our predictions for financial...
Perhaps understandably, there’s been what might be called ‘rate-cut-creep’ in the markets as it seems that both analysts and market pricing have inched forward the...
Trust in the Fed Chair is the lowest it has ever been according to Gallup and if you think that this is only a problem in the US, just look at the UK where politicians...
It seems that developed-country central banks have finished their tightening cycle, with the exception of the BoJ which has yet to start. But those banks meeting this...
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it will adjust the growth targets among credit institutions as a result of uneven credit growth.
Central banks have come in for a lot of criticism for missing the surge in inflation.
Some central bankers continue to stress that monetary policy has to stay restrictive for a considerable period of time.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ceased bill issue after nearly two months of using the channel to withdraw cash out of the banking system.
Many economists said 2024 would be a year of rate cuts even though inflation will likely lie above target levels.
What we are talking about is the losses that many central banks are making.
The State Bank of Vietnam amends and supplements regulations on the responsibilities of the Department for Management of State Foreign Exchange Reserves in gold bar...
The ECB seemed to send out a clear message last week that policy rates won’t rise again if the economy develops as the bank expects.
Are central banks starting an easing cycle well ahead of major central banks such as the Fed and ECB taking a risk with their currencies? The recent slump in the Polish...
The harmonious combination of boosting growth and controlling risks in the banking industry is always likened to the coordination between a vehicle’s brake pedal and...
Most G10 central banks have 2% inflation targets and most forecast that inflation will be down to this level, or only slightly above, within the next few years.
For some central banks, the interest rate cutting cycle has begun. But with the Fed widely seen to be some nine months to a year away from its first cut, does this mean...
Inflation has come down in most G10 countries, but central banks have not caused it. This may seem controversial argument but it is not really.
There has been much made of the fact that sharp rate hikes from just about all G10 central banks have not led to the depth of economic slowdown that was feared.
Many central banks hold out hopes that they can both defeat inflation and avoid a recession, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand appears far more realistic about its chances.
Nobody said the rate hike pause would be easy, and this is certainly proving the case when it comes to a policy pause from G10 central banks.
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