international monetary system
Can gold return to the monetary throne?
Global uncertainty is putting the precious metal in a new light
Need for fiscal, monetary policy reset as US tariffs throw global economy off course: MAS economist
Trade uncertainty is disrupting the macroeconomic recovery path that was emerging in 2024, says Edward Robinson
IMF says public debt is growing faster than pre-Covid projections
PUBLIC debt is higher and growing faster than projected before the Covid-19 pandemic, driven mainly by the US and China, the world’s two largest economies, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) top ...
Beating the benchmark – Is the superbubble bursting in 2023?
THIS year started with a rip-roaring rally in the markets. Both US and emerging markets equities bounced over 20 per cent on average; some of the major growth stocks surged by 100 per cent compared to...
Fifty years of floating currencies
The collapse of the postwar Bretton Woods monetary system was inevitable and what looked like failure has given rise to a remarkably resilient regime.
Cryptocurrencies are not the new monetary system we need
They proliferate uncontrollably and are objects of speculation rather than stores of value
IMF warns faster debt relief needed as more nations seek help
MORE countries are likely to seek debt relief as a stronger dollar makes repayments tougher, and the program that rich nations have to help poorer ones needs to be faster and broader, the Internationa...
Renminbi’s rise will not challenge dollar dominance
International monetary system set to become multipolar
DPM Tharman's 3 ways to save the open economy
Public policies should concentrate on regeneration, productivity and education, he says
