Good MornING Asia - 22 March 2018

Fed Chair, Jerome Powell delivered a 25bp hike at the March FOMC meeting - as universally expected - median expectations for total hikes from the dot plot remains three in total for 2018

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Powell delivers

Fed Chair, Jerome Powell delivered a 25bp hike at the March FOMC meeting - as universally expected - median expectations for total hikes from the dot plot…

China

How will China’s new central bank governor run the new central bank?

With more responsibilities to regulate the banking and insurance sectors, how will Yi Gang - the new central bank governor run the People’s Bank of…

China

Welcome to China! Foreign payment companies

The central bank has decided to permit foreign payment companies to invest in China on a level playing field with local companies. Is this a reaction to…

Malaysia

Malaysia: Inflation misses estimates, again

Based on strong growth and benign inflation trends, we still look for Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, to raise rates later this year

Thailand

Thailand: An upside trade surprise

Re-pricing for narrowing external surplus and lingering political uncertainty will likely weigh on THB performance going forward