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Monetary — Coverage of money, currency, central banking, interest rates, inflation, monetary policy, financial stability and other developments affecting the region’s economies and financial systems.

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Chinas yuan dilemma deepens as currency gains squeeze exporters and trade tensions mount

China’s yuan dilemma deepens, currency gains squeeze exporters

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A stronger yuan is raising costs for Chinese manufacturers already operating on thin margins, even as the EU and IMF argue that the…

Australia raises interest rates to 18-year high

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A split policy decision highlights the Reserve Bank of Australia’s balancing act between persistent inflation and weakening household…

Wall Street slides as Intel plunges, Binance hacked, Fed leans toward hike

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US stocks fell sharply on Friday. The Nasdaq dropped 2.9%, the S&P 500 1.8% and the Dow 1.1%, according to the WSJ, with Intel’s…

Gold reclaims $4,000 as oil retreat offers relief, but Fed risks persist

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Bullion rebounds from a three-month low as energy prices ease, yet the outlook for US interest rates and persistent geopolitical risks…

China’s cenbank to monitor AI’s impact on inflation, monetary policy

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People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng says policymakers must prepare for AI’s uneven economic effects, as investment-driven…

Japan’s weak yen fuels calls for faster interest-rate rises

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Economist Koichi Hamada argues that the Bank of Japan should tighten monetary policy more aggressively as currency depreciation raises…

Bank of Japan signals cautious rate Normalisation as inflation nears 2% target

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Governor Kazuo Ueda cites wage growth, tight labour markets and AI-driven demand as inflation risks, while warning that poorly calibrated…

Bangkok protests put IMF austerity advice under scrutiny

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Campaigners urge the IMF and World Bank to prioritise climate finance, fairer taxation and social protection, while the Fund argues that…

Bank of America deploys 1,000 contractors to fix software flaws exposed by AI

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Bank of America has hired 1,000 external contractors to help address software vulnerabilities identified with the assistance of advanced…

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IMF warns US growth strategy cannot resolve rising debt burden

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The International Monetary Fund has warned that stronger economic growth alone will not be enough to rein in the United States’ widening…