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Chief economist update: Changing to Lagarde

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy settings unchanged at its 12 December Governing Council meeting. "...the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... despite global developments and ongoing risks. With our decisions through the course of the past year, we believe that monetary policy is well positioned to serve the American people by supporting continued economic growth, a strong job market, and inflation ...

Fix gaps in AFCA remit: Creevey Russell

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... prominent client from the rural sector are concerned Australian banks may have misled the government into agreeing to a monetary cap of $5 million and to the waiver of time limits being limited to matters arising after 1 June 2008 in relation to AFCA's ...

Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... interest rate reductions and/or tax cuts would be saved and used to service this debt. Worse, the more the RBA provides monetary accommodation, the more anxious we, Australians all, become, the more we save for that "rainy day". That increased saving ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.75% after the conclusion of its December 3 meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about 12 to 15 months for higher/lower interest rates to flow through into the general ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... effectively rekindled risk appetite globally, and of course emerging markets typically benefit a lot from those periods of monetary easing, as capital floods back in." Still, Buchet believes growth is coming back to emerging markets. "Regardless of if ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... Perhaps, the RBA is correct in its optimism that, "one day my prince will come", and eventually the lagged effects of monetary policy will flow through into the general economy. However, given the prevailing sense of uncertainty in the global economy ...

Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... appreciated by 3.9% and the Euro by 3.7% against the yen since, and this comes despite the BOJ not lifting a finger on monetary policy. Over the past many months, the BOJ has done nothing and it kept policy unchanged at it's October meeting only ...

Chief economist update: As low as Lowe will go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... stronger growth and higher inflation. This is consistent with the RBA's forecasts in its November 'Statement on Monetary Policy" (SoMP) - GDP growth of 2.75% in 2020 and inflation of 1.75% (and of course, that footnote where it assumes another ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... unemployment rate does not move lower with current policy settings, there are a number of options..." "...These include: further monetary easing; additional fiscal support, including through spending on infrastructure; and structural policies that support ...