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Cryptocurrencies on radar but not priority: RBA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... feels the current level of usage doesn't challenge the bank's mandate (for example, to promote competition), monetary policy or financial stability mandate. "There are only very limited links from cryptocurrencies to the traditional financial ...

Chief economist update: Chinese dragon now a bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... year to date. Forget the 2018 China GDP growth forecasts that the mammoth international institutions - International Monetary Fund (6.6%); Asian Development Bank (6.6%); Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (6.7%) - or even the Chinese ...

Chief economist update: Rate hike hawks in RBA dove's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... expectations." It prompted moi to adjust my expectations to no hike/no cut on the immediate horizon on June 21. For sure, getting monetary policy settings back to normal is a good thing, especially when Australia's peers are moving in the same direction. ...

Chief economist update: Lessons from the last world trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... decisions." ECB President Mario Draghi: "It's not easy and it's not yet time to see what the consequences on monetary policy of all this can be but there's no ground to be optimistic on that..."What's the effect on confidence? What's ...

Chief economist update: Three ayes for a rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... basis points to 0.75% at its next meeting on August 3. The reason is the vote count. Three members (against six) of the Monetary Policy Council (MPC) voted to raise the Bank Rate at its June meet as against only two when it convened in May and nil in ...

Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... this escalates into an all-out global trade war and reverses the efforts of central bankers towards bringing abnormal monetary policies towards normality. Not when they are so near to achieving their goal, evidenced by the decisions and announcement ...

Chief economist update: ECB cannot be any clearer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... a clear roadmap of its streets, highways and by-ways (including unexpected potholes): "First, as regards non-standard monetary policy measures, the Governing Council will continue to make net purchases under the asset purchase programme (APP) at the ...

Listed fintech partners for financial wellness

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... because of their personal financial situation. About 65% have experienced feelings of anxiety or panic while at work due to monetary issues, with 43% saying it impacted their productivity and 35% being unable to work as a result. Wisr head of partnerships ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to an RBA cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... expected"... and "some forward indicators of employment have been firming this year." Therefore, "In the board's judgement, monetary policy is appropriately configured to foster sustainable growth in demand and inflation outcomes consistent with ...

Chief economist update: Rush hour is over for the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... don't expect any movement from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) when it meets at 2.30pm today for its monthly monetary policy deliberations. Yes Virginia, RBA Governor Philip Lowe has already gone on record that the next move in interest rates ...