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China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... Feb) to a mere 0.3% three weeks hence. What gives? What gave is the People's Republic of China's politburo and central bank got going. Apart from the government's drastic action at quarantining cities and regions infected by the virus, the ...

Tax chiefs crack down on tax evasion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... arrangements was at the heart of our day of action last month, and we are looking beyond just a single financial institution in Central America," Day said. "We have fears there are many hundreds of Australians caught up in these arrangements, and working ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... businesses and consumers. Recall RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement at the conclusion of its February 4 meeting: "The central scenario is for the Australian economy to grow by around 23-24% this year and 3% next year, which would be a step up from ...

Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... sure, there was nothing noteworthy in Carney's final monetary policy committee meeting at the helm of the British central bank. The BOE kept monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected, right on the eve of Brexit. Andrew Bailey will replace Carney ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus threatens Tokyo Olympics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... by 1.7% in the year to the third quarter. Slower growth suggests inflation would remain under the BOJ's target. The central bank could go even more negative or devalue the yen outright to entice tourists. But while the coronavirus threatens, even ...

Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... comfortable to lift their spending again." However, Lowe added that it is possible to have "too much of a good thing" and the central bank is aware of the risk of low rates encouraging too much borrowing and driving excessive valuations. Lowe also took ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... said. "The fund is highly regarded as one of the world's most successful sovereign wealth funds and David has played a central role driving its performance and reputation. On behalf of the Board of Guardians I thank David for his valuable contribution ...

ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
ISA said too many Australians, particularly women, are retiring without enough super and the increase to 12% is central to fixing the problem. "ISA analysis shows more than eight million Australians could be worse off in retirement if the super rate ...

Chief economist update:China prepares anti-viral injection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... market when it opens today. But the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is on top of this. Reuters reports that China's central bank said it will inject 1.2 trillion yuan ($174 billion) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operation ...

Chief economist update: It's a holiday for the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... Fishing!" Given "current" market expectations, this would be an appropriate sign on the Fed's door. As expected, the US central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged at the conclusion of its January FOMC meeting. "The Committee decided to ...