Thailand’s Spending Plans Get a Lift as Global Bond Funds Return
Foreign investors are returning to Thailand’s bonds after a rout drove yields to the highest in nine years.
2023-10-19 14:46
Asia Central Banks Get Creative on Currencies to Defend Reserves
Emerging Asian central banks are turning to innovative ways to protect their currencies as fears over higher-for-longer US
2023-10-15 21:29
Singapore Dollar’s Heydays Seen Numbered as Exports Lose Steam
The Singapore dollar has held up fairly well against the stronger greenback this year but its resilience may
2023-10-09 08:52
Bank Indonesia Set to Hold Key Rate Amid Global Spillovers
Indonesia’s central bank is set to keep interest rates steady to protect the rupiah from the global market
2023-10-06 17:22
Oil Subsidy Rollback Set to Help Region-Beating Malaysian Bonds
Malaysia’s bonds beat all their regional peers last quarter as rising oil prices bolstered the government’s coffers. The
2023-10-05 09:28
Asia’s Last Holdout Against Strong Dollar Falls
Asia’s last currency standing against the dollar this year has fallen, with the rupiah joining regional peers to
2023-10-03 12:21
Dollar Surge Is Bringing ‘Pseudo Tightening’ to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian central banks are using tools other than rate hikes to defend their currencies against the surging
2023-09-28 14:59
Oil Price Surge Upends Emerging-Market Disinflation Trade
Just a couple of months ago, emerging-market assets were all the rage as inflation eased and interest rate-cut
2023-09-24 20:53
Carry Trades Play Catch Up in Asia as Other EM Regions Go Dovish
Emerging Asian currencies have been less attractive than most of their global peers as carry-trade targets over the
2023-09-21 14:20
Costlier Rice Unlikely to Spur Indonesia, Philippine Rate Action
Central banks in Indonesia and the Philippines will likely leave borrowing costs unchanged as they weigh inflationary pressures
2023-09-21 06:48
Surging Rice Prices Batter Bonds in Major Importer Philippines
The highest rice prices in 15 years are threatening to worsen inflation in the Philippines and pummel the
2023-09-14 14:17
Emerging-Market Rally Runs Into Doubts Over China and Fed
A rally in emerging markets faded as doubts over China’s commitment to revive its faltering economy and confusion
2023-08-28 23:17