Good MornING Asia - 8 August 2019

Asian central bank easing cycle has intensified with the Philippines BSP joining the race today, possibly cutting rates by more than the usual 25bp.

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

3 Central banks cut 110bp yesterday - who’s next?

It's all kicking off in Central Bank space with three cuts yesterday from the Bank of Thailand, Reserve Bank of India and the Reserve Bank of New…

ASEAN Morning Bytes

Asian central bank easing cycle has intensified with the Philippines BSP joining the race today, possibly cutting rates by more than the usual 25bp.

New Zealand

RBNZ delivers double-barrel 50bp cut

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) appears to be adopting the "sooner is better" approach to monetary policy setting - cutting rates 50bp to…

Thailand

Bank of Thailand catches markets off-guard

Our high-conviction, low-probability call of a rate cut has paid off. While rate cuts will take some of the appreciation pressure off the Thai baht, we…

India

India’s RBI cuts more than consensus by 35bp

The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to cut rates by another 35 basis points today will undoubtedly worsen the Indian rupee’s plight during…