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US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... England since December. For the first time, rates in the UK are now at a pre-pandemic level. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee said the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to further large increases in energy and other commodity prices ...

Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... consumption and, by extension, company earnings and investment returns. Expectations for an RBA tightening of monetary policy (if it eventuates) would compound the downward pressure on domestic economic growth. Indeed, along with supply-chain constraints ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... market structure; risks to the safety and stability of the financial system; the ways it may impact the efficacy of monetary policy implementation; and privacy, data protection and operational resilience and cybersecurity concerns. A recent report from ...

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... concerns front and centre for investors and policymakers alike. "It will also be a year of synchronised tightening of monetary policy and further rapid progress on the energy transition." Examining the lasting effects of the pandemic, Macquarie Asset ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... said that, despite taking the first steps to tighten policy, central banks will maintain a very accommodative monetary policy by historical standards, which will keep bond yields anchored at relatively low levels. "Significantly higher interest rates ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... until... I re-read my first scribbles on this site at the beginning of 2021. On January 12 this year, I wrote: "Fiscal and monetary authorities prompt and aggressive counter-cycle responses saw us through the year - mitigating impact on businesses and ...

Regulation, industry to curb greenwashing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... policymakers, must improve classifications of sustainable funds to prevent greenwashing, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF's Global Financial Stability Report said that $20 trillion is required over the next two decades alongside ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... 6.3% rate but was well-below market predictions for an acceleration to 8.5%. The Fed announced no change in in monetary policy on the same day (29 July) the GDP growth figures were released. However, the US central bank hinted that it could start "tapering" ...

Economic recap: Week to July 23

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... on monetary at the conclusion of its 22 July meeting, it changed its its forward guidance. In line with its new monetary policy strategy - symmetric 2% inflation target - the ECB wouldn't be in a rush raise interest rates as soon as inflation reach ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... higher commodity prices on business production and operation, the meeting decided to maintain the stability of the monetary policy and enhance its effectiveness, without resorting to massive stimulus," he said. "Cuts in the required reserve ratio and ...