Monetary Policy
Indonesia eyes Budget cuts amid high oil prices, keeps free meal programme fund intact
The move could calm market concerns over a possible rise in the budget deficit from higher oil prices, says an economist
Oil fears keep S-E Asia’s central banks on their toes as they mull over easing plans
Economists see rate hikes or delayed cuts as policy space wanes and stagflation looms
Iran war raises inflation risks, tips scales for MAS to go for stronger Singdollar in April: economists
Analysts now expect a 50 bps steepening of the S$NEER policy band slope
Japan’s Takaichi faces fresh scrutiny over BOJ policy stance
The BOJ raised its short-term policy target to a 30-year high of 0.75 per cent in December
Iran conflict forces central banks into sharp policy rethink
IMF urges policymakers to ‘think of the unthinkable’
Former Japan currency chief says FX intervention should be backed by rate hikes
Nakao warned that the yen could weaken further if the BOJ was slow to raise interest rates
The weak yen and the weakening US dollar are signs of financial fragility
But neither Japan nor America should meddle with exchange rates
Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy in April or July, after keeping settings unchanged in January
Despite maintaining its policy stance on Thursday, the central bank raises full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%
Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged in January but raises inflation forecasts
MAS ups full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%, from 0.5-1.5%
Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
[TOKYO] A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in deciding when to raise interest rates again, minutes of i...
