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The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... Bank of Japan's monetary policy decisions were as wide as their geographic locations, perhaps wider. While both central banks kept existing policies unchanged at their September meetings, the divergence in forward guidance widened even more after the ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... understands what the causes are" of persistently low inflation only increased her credibility (after, all most major world central banks are also dumbfounded by this modern day development). Chair Yellen added that: "What we need to figure out is whether ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... years is as interest rates are adjusted towards more normative levels. This has been flagged well in advance by central banks, and has been a long time coming, and we expect to take place over the coming years. "It will have to happen and when it does ...

Trump and Kim go ballistic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... further or sell downs would stop in the equity markets. But if ever that happens, we know that the Fed (and other central banks) would respond with counter-measures. That said, a nuclear war would introduce new dynamics for the financial markets. This ...

Powered by low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... dollar. Okay, okay. These still all relate to economic growth past. Low inflation - that current bugbear of many world central banks - if it stays low, should continue to underpin consumer spending. The implicit price deflator for personal consumption ...

Cheaper imports

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... aren't "generating more upward pressure on wages." "The persistent slow growth in wages is creating a challenge for central banks. It is contributing to an extended period of inflation below target," he said. However, Lowe is optimistic: "The more likely ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... that it can take 18 to 24 months for a monetary policy action to have its full effect on inflation. This means that central banks must target future inflation by anticipating future deviations from target." These were the words of Bank of Canada (BOC) ...

Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... that it can take 18 to 24 months for a monetary policy action to have its full effect on inflation. This means that central banks must target future inflation by anticipating future deviations from target." Fair enough. Hopefully the BOC doesn't repeat ...

PIMCO de-risks ahead of expected recession

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... housing, which suggests that the RBA is unlikely to raise rates this year. The RBA is more constrained than other central banks given the housing downturn. We think they're now firmly on hold," he said. "We are tactically a bit underweight duration in ...

Low inflation exporter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... (which now also has China as its biggest source of imports (12%). Latest inflation data from China indicates that central banks could be in for more head scratching as they try to solve the strengthening growth - easing inflation conundrum... or call ...