Good MornING Asia - 6 December 2019

After the Reserve Bank of Australia recently left rates unchanged, yesterday it was the turn of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). We think the RBI definitely has more work to do, and the RBA probably does too

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Central banks holding back

After the Reserve Bank of Australia recently left rates unchanged, yesterday it was the turn of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). We think the RBI…

Asia week ahead

Asia week ahead: Another big data splurge

Activity releases from China, Japan and India, and central bank meeting in the Philippines dominate Asian economic calendar, making it another busy week…

Japan

Japan: Smoothly does it

So far, Japan’s consumption tax hike seems to have gone down far more smoothly than its previous equivalents in terms of both GDP growth and…

China

China: How alarming is the default risk?

We have seen default cases rising in China's bond market. But is it really a bad thing?

India

India: A central bank surprise

The Reserve Bank of India's on-hold policy decision comes as the central bank cut its growth outlook for the current fiscal year, the fifth cut so…

Philippines

Philippines: November inflation at 1.3%, BSP likely on hold.. for now

Philippine inflation edged higher in November to 1.3% which should convince the data-dependent BSP Governor to refrain from rate hikes..for now