Research Briefing
Europe’s tourism sector made solid strides towards recovery this summer. In July, overnight stays reached just above 70% of 2019...
Research Briefing
Europe’s tourism sector made solid strides towards recovery this summer. In July, overnight stays reached just above 70% of 2019...
Research Briefing
The CBR today surprised the market and us with a 75bp hike, which brought the policy rate to 7.50%. The...
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We have lowered our 2021 mainland GDP growth forecast to 3.9% from 4.1% previously after a softer-than-expected expansion in July....
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We don’t expect any policy changes to emerge from the October ECB meeting as key policy decisions are closely tied...
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South Africa will hold its local government elections on November 1 with popular discontent and voter apathy at an all-time...
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Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid...
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Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary...
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Canadian metros are rebounding strongly in 2021. We expect every metro to surpass their pre-pandemic GDP levels by the end...
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A sustained pandemic with scarring effects would reduce Canada’s economic growth by close to 0.3ppts per annum between 2021 and...
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In a surprise move, the Monetary Authority of Singapore today tightened monetary policy by slightly raising the slope of the...
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The Nordic recovery is on track despite some surprises in the Q2 GDP components and rising downside risks.
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We believe prospects for FDI inflows into APAC over the medium term remain strong, even though pandemic-driven supply disruptions and...
Our 2021 mainland GDP growth forecast remains unchanged at 4.1%. With all domestic restrictions eased and the pandemic largely under...
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Private bank credit contracted 2.7% in 2020 in Indonesia and continued to decline on a year-on-year basis through most of...
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Asia’s economic performance over the next six to nine months will continue to be hugely influenced by developments in the...
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Notwithstanding Covid-related risks, we expect Asian currencies will show resilience in the face of tighter US monetary policy, particularly when...
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The role of the RMB is greatest where China is a major destination for manufacturing exports, suggesting that the degree...
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Canada will likely usher in another minority government when voters hit the polls on Sept 20, led by either the...
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We remain bullish on the outlook for the Canadian economy over the next two years despite a surprising contraction in...
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At the September policy meeting, the CBR is likely to consider staying on hold or hiking its policy rate 25bp...