The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to dominate headlines and financial markets. The daily news flow coming out of the region is causing...
MENA | Growth prospects remain robust as GCC embraces rate hikes
Posted by Maya Senussi on Mar 17, 2022
The GCC countries have entered a period of higher interest rates - their US$ currency pegs mean regional central banks mirror US Fed hikes. Our...
Europe | Russia's invasion of Ukraine is sending tremors through CEE
Posted by Mateusz Urban on Mar 15, 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt throughout the global economy, but few places are as exposed to its impact as the Central and Eastern...
APAC | Commodity currencies lead the way amid Russia-Ukraine war
Posted by Sung Eun Jung on Mar 14, 2022
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was not priced in by markets and has led to spiralling commodity prices, higher risk premia, and strong...
Global | Russia-Ukraine tensions: Asset market scenarios
Posted by Tatiana Orlova on Jan 27, 2022
Despite tensions continuing to ratchet higher, on a medium term view we think the balance of probabilities implies a buying opportunity for affected...
APAC | Regional monetary policies to continue to diverge in 2022
Posted by Sian Fenner on Dec 8, 2021
We expect monetary policy to continue to diverge across Asia Pacific (APAC) in 2022, with central banks in the advanced APAC economies (apart from...
APAC | Asia supply-chain disruptions easing but challenges remain
Posted by Sian Fenner on Dec 1, 2021
Following an easing in restrictions, Asia production is ramping up to meet strong global demand for consumer goods, auto parts, and electronics....
APAC | Tallying up how quickly APAC is likely to reopen
Posted by Sian Fenner on Nov 16, 2021
Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across the region. We have...
APAC | Recovery Tracker points to stalling momentum
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Oct 20, 2021
Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid cases and...
APAC | Weak growth limits inflation worries in the region
Posted by Priyanka Kishore on Oct 20, 2021
Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have...