Bank of Japan hikes policy rates by 25 basis points to highest since 2008
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda responds to questions during a Governors talk on Japanese inflation and monetary policy at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Tag : Asia Economy
Singapore eases monetary policy for the first time since 2020, warns of growth slowdown
The Monetary Authority of Singapore building in Singapore. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore on Friday loosened its monetary policy for the...
Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes
A customer shops at a supermarket in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation rate rose to...
South Korea fourth-quarter GDP grows at its slowest pace in six quarters, missing expectations
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest...
Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates this week, CNBC survey shows
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in...
A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries
YINAN, CHINA – DECEMBER 26 2024: A worker counts RMB banknotes during a gathering to distribute the yearly dividend to members of an agricultural co-operative...
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan
The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial...
India is staring at an ‘oil shock’ as U.S. sanctions on Russian crude loom
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during a visit to the shipyard Zvezda, as Rosneft Russian oil giant...
China’s fourth-quarter GDP grows at 5.4%, beating market expectations as stimulus measures kick in
Railway builders erect a box girder at the site of the standard project in front of the Huning section of the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hefei high-speed railway in...
TSMC fourth-quarter results top expectations, net profit surges 57% on robust AI chip demand
A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, 2023. (Photo...