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Chief economist update: Prepare for lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a shallower contraction in world output for the year ended 2020 - minus 3.5%, down from the October forecast of a 4.4% contraction and the 4.9% decline it ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... "I am being very cautious because it is not my job. Thankfully the politicians in Australia don't advise me on monetary policy, so I'm reluctant to advise you on these structural policies," Lowe replied. Lowe did however agree that the Australian taxation ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept monetary policy unchanged at its December board meeting - the last of 2020 - and for good reason. "In Australia, the economic recovery is under way and recent data have generally been better than expected... ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... bill continues to drag, the first, second, third and fourth fiscal measures are still giving relief. In terms of monetary policy, the Fed's flooded the system with money, money, money in terms of reduced interest rates and asset purchases... and ...

Chief economist update: Vaccine optimism sparks AUD resurgence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... that averages 2% over time. Therefore, following periods when inflation has been running below 2%, appropriate monetary policy will likely aim to achieve inflation moderately above 2% for some time." There was also the swift recovery in China's economy ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... Australia and New Zealand Investment Conference, RBA Governor Philip Lowe all but confirmed that further easing in monetary policy is in the works. Although he believes that "a recovery is now under way and we can look forward to this continuing" and ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... the UK; and 0.85% in Australia. On top of these all, PBOC governor Yi Gang is taking a prudent approach towards monetary policy by not following Western economies by undertaking a large-scale monetary loosening, but will instead look to consumer price ...

Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... interest rate wave speculation in Australia comes soon after the Bank of England (BOE) divulge in its September 17 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) report that: "The MPC had been briefed on the Bank of England's plans to explore how a negative bank ...

Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... history. Prime Minister Abe is credited with "Abenomics" - coined for his "three arrows" strategy: accommodative monetary policy aimed at achieving the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) 2% inflation target; increased fiscal spending aimed at raising the country's ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... pandemic. Perhaps, this is because it was overshadowed by the almost simultaneous reports of the Fed's change in monetary policy strategy and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation (due to ill health). One thing's certain, the general ...