National Bank of Krygyzstan
Back to Work and Digging Out
February 24, 2026
Holidays welcoming the lunar year of the horse are over. Japan’s market reopened too after Monday’s Emperor’s Birthday holiday, and folks in the northeast corridor of the United States are digging out from a brutal blizzard and stumbling back to work. Fortunately, this Tuesday has been short on data and fresh news. President Trump will […] More
Attention To Trump’s Continuing Asian Tour but Also Upcoming Central Bank Decisions
October 28, 2025
U.S. President Trump and Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, apparently hit it off very well. After inking deals on trade and rare earths, President Trump proclaimed the United States to be “an ally at the strongest level” of Japan. The completion of a U.S. trade deal with China later this week also seems a […] More
Trump’s Double-Downed Tariff Threat Rattles Financial Market Cage
November 26, 2024
The dollar jumped 1.4% against the Mexican peso and 0.9% overnight against the Canadian dollar in reaction to yesterday’s promise by President-Elect Trump to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico from day one of his administration. He also pledged to tack on an additional 10% surcharge to whatever other tariffs are charged against […] More
Some Upside Data Surprises and Kyrgyzstan’s First Central Bank Rate Cut Since May 2019
November 29, 2022
The dollar traded lower this Tuesday and has so far lost 1.2% against the Aussie dollar, 1.0% relative to the kiwi, 0.8% versus the Mexican peso, 0.7% vis-a-vis the Chinese yuan, 0.5% against the yen and sterling and 0.3% versus the euro and loonie. The Swiss franc edged 0.1% higher, in contrast. A report out […] More
