Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s (28th October) meeting, retaining current short- and long-term interest...
Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s (28th October) meeting, retaining current short- and long-term interest...
Research Briefing
China's growth slowdown will dampen economic activity across the APAC region. But the full extent of the impact will be...
Research Briefing
The pandemic and a fragile political base will provide little room for new PM Fumio Kishida to make drastic changes...
Research Briefing
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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We believe prospects for FDI inflows into APAC over the medium term remain strong, even though pandemic-driven supply disruptions and...
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Across APAC, many cities have similar stories to tell—of 2021 economic growth being frustrated by the reimposition of lockdowns, and...
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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...
Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged at today’s meeting, maintaining short-term and long-term interest rates at current levels....
Research Briefing
The latest survey of Japan’s households shows the stark failure of Abenomics to boost household wealth through asset price growth....
Domestic travel is the key factor that will support the near-term tourism recovery in Asia-Pacific (APAC). While international travel in...
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Business failures in Japan have been stemmed thanks to massive government and bank liquidity support. However, there’s mounting concern regarding...
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Following record declines in 2020, we forecast strong 6.1% pa APAC GDP growth over the next two years. Nonetheless, the...
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Over the past twenty years parts of Asia Pacific have experienced some of the fastest economic growth globally. This trend...
Research Briefing
Beyond leaving monetary policy settings unchanged at meeting on 18th June, the Bank of Japan also extended the deadline of...
Shigeto Nagai, Head of Japan Economics at Oxford Economics joins NHK World-Japan to discuss the economic outlook following the G7...
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Inflation is on the rise in Asia following hefty commodity price increases, and it may in some economies even increase...
Research Briefing
After an extraordinary downturn across Asian city economies in 2020 we expect a broad return to growth in 2021. But...