The Stanrdard Bank currently pitches 2025 growth at 1.0%, which is short of the 1.3% the ECB anticipates and the 1.2% that forms the median projection of analysts...
There is currently a lot of focus on the risk that the incoming Trump administration in the US will pursue policies that lift inflation and so limit the room for Fed...
In many respects, the US seems to be in a perfect place: growth is robust, the economy is at full employment, and inflation is easing down to the Fed’s target.
According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), monetary policy in the coming time will face many pressures, including the impacts of the international context and the...
When the FED launched itself into its easing cycle with a large 50-bps rate cut in September, it left many surprised, including ourselves.
It will be difficult for the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to further loosen monetary policy due to a rising USD/VNĐ exchange rate pressure, experts said.
The Fed is not the only central bank that has faced difficulties as a result of Donald Trump's victory.
Vietnam’s fresh coconuts are being increasingly consumed in international markets such as the US, China, and the UK, highlighting a bright spot in Vietnam's fruit export...
While the Fed may decide whether to accommodate Trump-led fiscal largesse, the BoE will have to determine whether to accommodate tighter fiscal policy in the UK by...
Prices of fresh areca nuts in Vietnam have surged to record highs, primarily driven by strong demand from China.
FED's rate cut does not have too much impact on the Vietnamese economy in the short term, said SBS.
From October 11, 2024, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will increase the average retail electricity price by 4.8 percent. This adds pressure on people's living costs and the...
Although much of the focus within the foreign exchange market remains locked on central bank policy easing, politics and geopolitics seem more likely to take the driving...
We have spoken many times about how central banks, and particularly the Fed, seem to be basing policy on a more reactive response to the course of data than a proactive...
Owning bonds in an easing cycle seems like an obvious trade – and usually the right one. It is unlikely to be any different this time. But timing is important and so too...
The market is pretty much pricing in the same amount of policy easing by the ECB over the coming year as the Fed. If it is, could it lend support to the US dollar?
The large demand of the Chinese market not only exposes a "golden” opportunity to the Vietnamese coconut industry, but also poses potential risks for businesses if there...
The U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) has decided to cut interest rates and announced plans for further reductions until 2026. According to Dr. Can Van Luc, Chief Economist at...
The US dollar has been in what might be called a ‘holding pattern’ for the past couple of years. But it is close to the bottom of the range now and the question is...
In many senses it seems hard to envisage a better scenario for riskier assets than the one we have right now but, as always, there are factors that could upset this...
Markets will be as understanding if new UK Chancellor Rachael Reeves Gerrymanders the fiscal rules to give her more room to pump up investment in next month’s budget.
If you said 2%, we’d argue that you are wrong. It seems to us that it is above 2% although, just how far above is hard to say.
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