SCB Economic Update
India: RBI interest rates on hold in 2004
- Attention worldwide has switched to the risks of higher interest rates. Kishlaya Pathak, Standard Chartered's India economist, and Daniel Hanna argue that while the Reserve Bank of India is bullish on growth it is in no hurry to raise interest rates this year.
- Wednesday, February 04 - 2004 at 18:00 |
US Fed takes a step towards higher rates
- Julian Jessop, Standard Chartered's Senior International Economist, looks at what the latest FOMC statement means for interest rates in the US and the Gulf.
- Thursday, January 29 - 2004 at 11:01 |
A look ahead to the FOMC
- Major central banks and global policymakers have many meetings in the next few weeks. Julian Jessop, Standard Chartered's Senior International Economist, discusses why caution will be the theme and what it means for future interest rates.
- Monday, January 26 - 2004 at 12:41 |
Regional liberalisation is in the air
- Economic and financial liberalisation will be one of the key themes for the Middle East in 2004. Daniel Hanna, Standard Chartered's Middle East economist, looks at the developments and stories shaping the region.
- Monday, January 19 - 2004 at 18:48 |
Europe can cope with a stronger currency
- Standard Chartered is expecting the dollar to continue to weaken against the major currencies in 2004. Daniel Hanna and Julian Jessop explain why the euro is set to reach 1.40 and what impact it will have on the Eurozone economy.
- Wednesday, January 14 - 2004 at 11:14 |
US interest rates: what next after payroll shocker
- The week ahead in the US starts off slowly, with no data on Monday and only December import prices on Tuesday. The market will therefore have more time to digest the unambiguously poor payrolls data on Friday. Julian Jessop, Standard Chartered's senior international economist, discusses the implications for interest rates.
- Sunday, January 11 - 2004 at 17:01 |
The Impact of a Weaker Dollar on the Gulf
- The US dollar has hit fresh lows against the euro, yen and other major currencies and looks set to weaken further in the year ahead. Daniel Hanna, Standard Chartered's Middle East economist, discusses the economic impact on the region.
- Tuesday, December 09 - 2003 at 18:25 |
What to watch in the week ahead
- There are three hot topics this week: the USD, interest rates and Asian politics. Julian Jessop, Standard Chartered's senior economist examines their implications.
- Monday, December 08 - 2003 at 09:02 |
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