Central Bank Watch
Bank of Thailand: No Change
June 20, 2018
Thailand’s one-day repo rate was kept at 1.5% by a vote of 5-1. It’s been at that level since a 25-bp cut in April 2015. Unlike some Asian economies, Thailand runs a current account surplus. Inflation still lies below the 1-4% target midpoint. Officials took this occasion to raise projected GDP growth this year and […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Calmer Waters
June 20, 2018
Share prices recovered 1.2% in Japan and Australia, 1.0% in South Korea, 0.7% in India, 0.4% in Hong Kong and 0.3% in China. U.S. and European equities have rebounded more moderately. The spin on a possible trade war is that the harsh rhetoric from officials in the U.S. and China is just threat to secure […] More