The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

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 · Jul 15, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Singapore, Philippines tighten monetary policy on inflation fears

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

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2022

Shinzo Abe obituary

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Turkish Inflation Seen Above 78% in June, Just Below 70% at End-2022

Turkey's inflation is expected to rise above 78% in June and it was seen declining to just below 70% by end-2022, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, as pricing behavior deteriorates across the board due to a weak currency and a loose monetary policy. Inflation has surged since last autumn,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Political Pulse / Price stability a long-unsolved conundrum for Japan

"Irrational exuberance" is a phrase widely used to warn about the risks of a bubble-like stock market.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 1, 2022

BoT predicts global recession evaded

The Bank of Thailand estimates the global economy will slow down next year, but not dip into recession amid attempts by central banks worldwide to contain higher inflation rates.

Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2022

The Fed to Pivot as Early as Q3 22?

Past Fed Chair Paul Volker has been invoked in countless discussions surrounding monetary policy these days. Many are wondering if current Chair Jerome Powell will have the resolve to exact the Volcker-style rate hikes necessary to combat inflation. Macroeconomic expert Luke Gromen believes that this is more about math than…

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022

5 High-Flying Stocks With More Fuel In The Tank

Amid current market volatility, primarily driven by concerns about the increasing inflation and the Fed’s hawkish monetary policy, we believe it may be prudent to invest in stocks that have witnessed solid momentum and are projected to sustain it for some time. Therefore, fundamentally sound stocks Bank7 (BSVN), Consolidated Water…

StockNews.com · Jun 27, 2022

Jerome Powell Says The Fed Underestimated Inflation: Here's Where The Central Bank Went Wrong

The Federal Reserve has taken some heat for moving too slow to cool inflation.  Fed Chair Jerome Powell looked back on what went wrong Thursday during the second day of a congressionally mandated semiannual report on monetary policy.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022