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Central bank pledges gradual monetary policy adjustments

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will prevent inflation from rising sharply, but at the same time ensure that any monetary policy adjustments are gradual, BoT governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told a news conference on Friday.

Bangkok Post

The cost of misrepresenting inflation

The inadequacy of monetary policy to address food-price-driven inflation has been recently flagged

The Hindu

Golden chance for NZ exports as West 'friend-shores' its supply chain

The US is leading calls to trade first with countries it knows and trusts. NZ must grasp opportunities to be part of such international supply chain resilience initiatives.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Fed rate cheat sheet: What all those terms really mean

With the recent interest rate hikes and rumblings about inflation, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about The Federal Reserve — and all the jargon that comes with it.

Tribune News Service

No contraction without representation: who decides monetary policy?

The composition of the RBA board is to be considered in the review now underway. Should it be more representative, or left to the experts?

Crikey

Mask mandates ruled out as nation records 90 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

If Liz Truss’s big idea really is to remodel monetary policy, expect markets to take fright

Tory leadership candidate must clarify her comments on independence of Bank of England – and sharpish

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Chalmers looks for confidence in RBA

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged changes to the RBA's board with a new review by an independent panel for the first time since the 1980s.

AAP

RBA review looks to futureproof policy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged changes to the RBA’s board with a new review by an independent panel for the first time since the 1980s.

Crikey

International expert to review Reserve Bank as deputy governor says households in 'fairly good position' on rate rises

An international expert on monetary policy, Carolyn Wilkins, is one of a three-member panel that will conduct a broad review of the Reserve Bank, including its objectives and the interaction of monetary and fiscal policy.

The Conversation

Egyptian Pound Hits Five-Year Low Against US Dollar

The Egyptian pound dropped to its lowest level in five and a half years, after falling 0.05% during Monday’s trade. Refinitiv data showed that the pound traded 18.91 to the dollar, down from 18.81 pounds on Sunday. The last time the currency reached that level was on January 24, 2017.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mortgages set to rise with fears interest rates could top 2% to keep inflation under control

The warning comes from Michael Saunders a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, who claimed aggressive action was needed now

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These 3 Dividend Stocks Are Screaming Buys This Summer

Owing to the growing concerns of a potential recession with the tightening of monetary policy, we think it could be wise to invest in quality dividend-paying stocks Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Texas Instruments (TXN), and Accenture plc (ACN). These stocks could help cushion one’s portfolio against market fluctuations by generating a…

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Brits warned interest rates could top 2% next year to keep inflation under control

Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, claimed it was better to take aggressive action now than do too little, too late

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Extra half billion dollars in fuel cuts could have gone to critical health shortages

Unspent Covid funds that could have brought critical medical staff into the country will instead provide a continued discount for the use of the roads, and have no real impact on inflation.

The Guardian - UK

UK interest rates could top 2% in next year, says Bank of England’s Saunders

Monetary policy committee member says Bank must act to prevent high inflation becoming embedded

Evening Standard

Homeowners warned interest rates could soar over 2 per cent

Millions of homeowners have been put on notice of a higher than expected rise in interest rates over the next year as one of the Bank of England’s rate setters said they may have to be lifted to 2 per cent or higher to tame soaring inflation.

The Independent UK

Interest rates could hit 2% or higher in the next year, says Bank policymaker

Outgoing Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders said increases ‘still have some way to go’ in order to get inflation under control.

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Bangkok Post

Short-term outlook remains volatile, but stay the course

2022 has so far felt like a perfect storm for the global economy and financial markets. Changing monetary policy, decades-high inflation, the war in Ukraine and supply-chain disruptions, to name a few, have taken a toll on investor sentiment.

Bangkok Post

Key rate likely to rise next month

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is highly likely to raise its key policy rate at its August meeting, a senior director said on Thursday, as other central banks moved to tighten their monetary policy.

Al Jazeera

Singapore, Philippines tighten monetary policy on inflation fears

Moves come after interest rate hikes by South Korea and New Zealand a day earlier.

Bangkok Post

BoT can't afford to hold interest rates

Like all countries in the world, the Bank of Thailand (and Monetary Policy Committee, or MPC) believes they can run monetary policy independently based on local economic conditions.

Bangkok Post

Asian stocks at lowest in 2 years, euro near par with dollar

HONG KONG: Asian shares fell on Tuesday, weighed down by the prospect of further monetary policy tightening by central banks, China's renewed Covid outbreak and Europe’s energy shortage, which also left the euro a whisker from parity with the safe haven dollar.

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3 High-Yield Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Rest of 2022

The growing concerns over a potential recession due to tighter monetary policy to tame the high inflation have kept the stock market under immense pressure lately. Given this volatile backdrop, we think it could be wise to buy and hold high-yield dividend stocks Suncor Energy Inc. (SU), MetLife, Inc. (MET),…

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Shinzo Abe obituary

Japanese politician who as prime minister had sought to stimulate the economy through the radical monetary policy of Abenomics

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