Asia Economics Update Korean won leads the way Asian currencies continued their recovery in March, helped in part by fading fears of a sudden devaluation in the renminbi. 31st March 2016 · 1 min read
Africa Economics Update Rand finally rebounds The South African rand appreciated sharply this month, solidifying the gains it has made since the turn of the year. Other African financial markets also preformed relatively well. 31st March 2016 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Rebound in margin lending boosts equities Stock markets in China rose in March, helped in part by a pick-up in margin lending. Meanwhile, there are signs that speculative downward pressures on the renminbi have eased. Market interest rates... 31st March 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Where next for Myanmar? Today’s handover from military to civilian rule in Myanmar marks another welcome step forward in the country’s political development. But the new government must overcome a number of major challenges... 30th March 2016 · 1 min read
RBA Watch RBA may try to talk the dollar down While the Reserve Bank of Australia will almost certainly leave interest rates at 2.0% at the policy meeting on Tuesday 5th April, it may try to give activity and inflation a boost by attempting to... 30th March 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Chart Pack Egypt’s central bank makes long-awaited devaluation The Egyptian central bank’s decision to devalue the pound this month ended months of growing speculation that a move in the currency was on the cards. In the near term, this will bring some pain. The... 30th March 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Ruble rebound leads market rally in Emerging Europe Financial markets across Emerging Europe have recouped some of their earlier losses this month. The Russian ruble has been the region’s star performer, posting the largest gains among all EM... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Global Markets Update Shanghai Discord likely to weaken the euro again Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s speech later today will, of course, be keenly watched for hints on the outlook for US interest rates. However, there have already been signs that the markets are reassessing... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Egypt devaluation buoys local markets The Egyptian central bank’s decision to (finally) devalue the pound this month has raised hopes of an improvement in the country’s balance of payments position and faster growth, resulting in a jump... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Sri Lanka leaves rates on hold, but further tightening likely soon Despite mounting concerns over rapid credit growth, rising inflation and a weakening currency, the central bank in Sri Lanka (CBSL) opted to keep its key policy interest rates unchanged at its meeting... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update What next for Brazil interest rates? We expect the Central Bank of Brazil to shift its bias towards looser policy over the coming months, but both the timing and the size of any cuts in interest rates will be determined by what happens... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Markets rally, Brazilian assets outperform A recovery in global commodity prices has helped to support a broad-based rally in Latin America’s financial markets so far this month. Brazilian assets are down a little today but they have... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
US Economics Weekly Fed adopts cavalier attitude to inflation rebound The downward revision to the Fed’s interest rate projections at the March FOMC meeting, despite little change in the economic projections, has prompted plenty of speculation that its “reaction... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Egypt devaluation: assessing the impact on balance sheets The recent devaluation of the Egyptian pound will create winners and losers within the country through its impact on balance sheets. Households and commercial banks stand to gain from a rise in the... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Capital Flows Monitor (Mar.) Capital outflows eased markedly last month as the pace of outbound investment by Chinese firms and investors cooled and foreigners pulled money out of mainland securities and renminbi deposits at a... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack EM markets bounce back strongly The last month has seen EM financial markets recover from their poor start to 2016. Our Synthetic EM Exchange Rate Index has rallied to its strongest level since November. Almost all EM currencies... 23rd March 2016 · 1 min read
