Central Banking Series

Bank Indonesia likely to keep interest rate steady, monitor rupiah in 2017

Jan 16, 2017 06:36 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary Economy

The Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected to hold its first monetary policy meeting on Thursday, January 19. It is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.75 percent for foreseeable future as the...

Renminbi Series

Weak RMB, stronger US consumption likely to support Chinas exports growth

Jan 16, 2017 05:38 am UTC| Economy Commentary

Chinas exports registered a ninth straight month of contraction in 2016. Chinas exports in USD terms declined 6.1 percent y/y in December, as compared with the fall of 1.6 percent in November and market expectation of a...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 16th January 2017

Jan 16, 2017 03:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated, especially with a holiday in the United States. Data released so far: Australia: TD securities inflation grew by...

Announcement: Moody's and ICRA: Indian economy to remain strong in 2017, despite short-term impact of demonetization

Jan 16, 2017 02:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy

Moodys Investors Service and its Indian affiliate, ICRA Limited, say that India (rated Baa3 positive by Moodys) will remain one of the fastest growing major economies globally in 2017, although GDP growth will moderate in...

New index of economic marginalisation helps explain Trump, Brexit and alt.right

Jan 14, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

If 2016 brought Brexit, Donald Trump and a backlash against cosmopolitan visions of globalisation and society, the great fear for 2017 is further shocks from right-wing populists like Geert Wilders in Holland and Marine Le...

Central Banking Series

ECB minutes show strong consensus in favour of QE, growing confidence in the blocs recovery

Jan 13, 2017 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

ECB minutes of the December meeting were largely hawkish, but some discord was seen over QE. Some ECB members were against any extension of the institutions mass bond-buying programme as inflation picked up in the euro...

Chart of the Day Series

Chart of the Day: Uncertainties and volatility

Jan 13, 2017 15:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This fantastic chart shared by Soberlook.com shows the relations between Global policy uncertainties and volatility that went hand in hand in the past but diverged since 2014. Currently, the economic policy...