As Viet Nam’s economy is highly open, with extensive and growing trade ties with the US, an interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will have a significant...
The ECB has already lifted policy rates once in response to the adverse inflationary consequences of the conflict in Iran. In addition to increased inflationary pressure...
Was US Treasury intervention in the yen recently a quid pro quo for tighter Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy? If so, what happens if the Bank leaves rates unchanged next...
The US dollar has been on the backfoot recently. Underperforming US economic data and speculation that the Fed won't hike rates seem to be the two key issues here....
USD remained resilient as markets increasingly priced in a potential FED rate hike to contain inflation. How this fact impacts the USD/VND.
Many analysts have long argued that interest rate guidance by central bankers is counterproductive except for those times when rates are stuck at the zero lower...
Higher energy prices from the resumption of the conflict in Iran compound the pressure on central banks to lift rates.
The Standard Bank has lifted its forecasts for the US dollar. Previously, it had expected modest US dollar strength to persist over coming months but now it has pushed...
The Federal Reserve (FED) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation, but nearly half of its policymakers said they would support a rate hike later...
The ECB is expected to hike policy rates by 25-bps at today's meeting. That clearly won't be a first. But what might be seen as a first is the ECB's clear use of...
These include the breakdown of the ceasefire in Iran, the AI-related stock slump and the possibility of higher policy rates from the Fed.
ECB member and Finnish central bank governor Olli Rehn said last week that the ECB may have to lift policy rates to maintain credibility. If a member of the ECB...
Mr. Kevin Warsh has taken over as Chair of the Federal Reserve. But the man ‘tasked’ with cutting rates by the president is probably going to have to shift policy in a...
Stagflation risks are high in the eurozone as a result of the conflict in Iran and the surge in oil prices. This puts the ECB in a bind and the euro at risk.
This week sees monetary policy meetings at all the major central banks: the Fed, ECB, BoJ and BoE. None are expected to move rates now. How these meetings impact the US...
Many analysts remain bearish on fixed income markets even though it is clear that the conflict in Iran will prove a notable setback for global growth.
Unsurprisingly, the surge in energy prices last week has led to a sharp reassessment of the G10 monetary policy outlook. Inflation will undoubtedly rise, if only...
Rapidly rising interest rates are exerting significant pressure on the Vietnam real estate market.
Many analysts think that the yen and renminbi could be the ones to watch in 2026 and both for similar valuation-type reasons.
The interbank and deposit rates inched up. In such context, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) rolled out new liquidity support.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to lift the policy rate by 25-bps at Friday’s meeting. Many of the rate hikes in the past have seemingly caused substantial rallies...
Many commercial banks have recently raised deposit rates concurrently for many terms, which has alarmed many investors.
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