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RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... estimates of its fundamental value, particularly given the significant declines in key commodity prices. A lower exchange rate is likely to be needed to achieve balanced growth in the economy." An RBA rate cut next Tuesday would be easy picking if not ...

Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... this as a positive development in the sense that it has cemented expectations for an RBA rate cut (to lower the A$ exchange rate) - on the first Tuesday of April or that of May. More so, because of RBA Governor Stevens' comments in relation to the Australian ...

Fight or be beggared by the neighbours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
Another rate cut is coming, another rate cut is coming. Bloomberg's survey shows (tada!) 18 out of 29 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to follow-up February's 25 bps reduction in the official cash rate to 2.25% with another 25 bps ...

Mind over matter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... America's domestic economy but to the rest of the world - in terms of economic growth; capital flows (in and out); exchange rate and interest rate relativities; trade and current account dynamics, etcetera. I could only surmise that the financial markets' ...

Beauty in(foreign) beholders' eyes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... forecast to remain at a below-trend pace somewhat longer than had earlier been expected... In addition, while the exchange rate has depreciated, it remains above most estimates of its fundamental value... and so is providing less assistance in delivering ...

Australian dividend growth leads Asia Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... a new record $1.167 trillion in 2014. Underlying growth was stood at 8.8%, even with generous special dividends, exchange rate movements and other factors stripped out. The Henderson Global Dividend Index reached 159.9 at the end of 2014, meaning that ...

ANZ profit up 3.6% in "tougher environment"

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... previous quarter. Revenue was above the FY14 quarterly average, but so were expenses - the statement attributes this to exchange rate impacts and the development of "a new digital platform for Australian business". The group also saw a 9% rise in customer ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... another slap in the face for money unity experimentation in Europe. The most recent one before the euro was the "Exchange Rate Mechanism" (ERM) where European currencies were required to maintain their currencies within a band. It was established in ...

When Harry met Sally syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... The Monetary Authority of Singapore eased policy on the 28th by announcing that it was reducing the slope of its exchange rate band. The surprise: it was unscheduled (three months ahead of its scheduled April policy review) and the first un-calendared ...

A Fed surprise?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... crying what the BOJ and the ECB are bawling about now - low-flation and deflation (another consequence of a high exchange rate). However, there's still enough momentum in the US economy to overcome these cross currents (crossed fingers). More so, if ...