Monetary policies

Monetary policies

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How conflicting policy signals are keeping private investment on hold

Economists argue that lower taxes alone are not enough to drive private investment when financing and business conditions remain challenging.

BB keeps policy rate at 10% due to unmet inflation target, excessive govt borrowing

BB keeps policy rate at 10% due to unmet inflation target, excessive govt borrowing

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned investors of a “higher likelihood of a recession” and signaled a less hawkish approach is in the works. Photo: Reuters

Whatever you do, do not mention the interest rate pivot

Employees work on the production line of a robot vacuum cleaner factory of Matsutek in Shenzhen, China August 9, 2019/Reuters

China to promote fiscal, monetary policies to support job stabilisation