Thailand total export growth likely to exceed government’s initial 3 pct target this year, says DBS

Mar 01, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Export growth continued its pretty strong run, coming in at 8.8 percent y/y in January. Export growth averaged 6.5 percent over the past 6 months. At the current pace, total export growth for the year is likely to exceed...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 1st March 2017

Mar 01, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: United Kingdom: BRC shop price index is down 1 percent y/y in February. Australia:...

South Africa's fiscal tightening headwind for the economy, SARB may cut rate to offset fiscal drag

Feb 28, 2017 15:09 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

South Africas private sector credit expanded at the fastest pace in three months in January, the South Africa Reserve Bank reported Tuesday. Private sector credit rose 5.56 percent y/y in January after rising 5.1 percent...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Driving forces of Asian growth in 2017 - Option trading radar in Asian EMFX pool

Feb 28, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

Asia focus: 2017 growth drivers: With GDP growth for the final quarter of 2016 rolling in from around the region. As per the JPMs projections, EM Asia GDP grew 5.8% in 2016, in line with their expectations at the beginning...

Central Banking Series

ECB likely to stretch QE beyond March 2017, says Commerzbank

Feb 28, 2017 08:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its quantitative easing programme beyond March 2017 at its last monetary policy meeting this year, scheduled on December 8. Also, the Italian constitutional referendum, to be...

Dutch election: Complicacy and political limbo

Feb 28, 2017 07:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Netherlands, the first European country to hold a generalelection this year is undoubtedly heading for a political limbo as the polls show a more fragmented parliament than ever. Three decades ago, top three Dutch parties...

South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country

Feb 28, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) until recently held as a model for other South African state-owned enterprises to emulate now faces a drastic reversal of fortune stemming from a regulatory decision to reduce...