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Singapore economy
Ravi Menon of MAS unfazed by suddenly hawkish peers
Singapore’s monetary policy “remains appropriately tight”
October 30, 2023
Global Economy
Final stretch of central-bank hiking will be toughest, BIS says
'Interest rates may need to stay higher for longer than the public and investors expect'
June 25, 2023
Global Economy
Strengthening the global balance sheet
Faster productivity gains would support strong GDP growth, bolster incomes and wealth, and lead to a healthier balance sheet
June 15, 2023
Global Economy
The tough choices facing the world’s central banks
Central banks face difficult choices on whether to continue, pause or reverse interest rate hikes
June 08, 2023
US Economy
Not buying central banks’ favourite excuse
The Fed's report on SVB does not address a crucial matter: its own monetary policy.
May 30, 2023
US Economy
Brace for a bumpy path to interest rate summit
The global interest-rate cycle is close to a peak, but has not necessarily reached it
May 11, 2023
US Economy
The Fed's role in the bank failures
As it re-examines bank behaviour and supervision, the Fed cannot afford to ignore the role that its monetary policiies play
March 30, 2023
Global Economy
Roubini fears hard landing amid persistent global inflation
"The worst thing is if central banks announce they go on a policy of breaking inflation, and they don’t follow through"
March 07, 2023
Global Economy
Tame inflation without subsidising banks
Taxpayers, not banks, should benefit from public-sector money
March 02, 2023
Banking & finance
Will central banks do what it takes?
The risks posed by the exit from sustained negative real interest rates extend well beyond recession
December 16, 2022