Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: EU-Turkey accession talks likely to end as Erdogan claims victory in constitutional referendum

Apr 17, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Commentary

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed a narrow victory in a constitutional referendum which is designed to abolish the post of the Prime Minister and hand over more powers to the President. The details of the...

Central Banking Series

Bank Indonesia likely to leave policy rates unchanged at 4.75 pct, says DBS Group Research

Apr 17, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected to keep its key policy rate unchanged at 4.75 percent at its monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held this week, highlighting GDP growth risks that stem from lingering global...

USD/CNY likely to reach 7.10 by the end of this year, says Commerzbank

Apr 17, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/CNY currency pair is expected to reach a level of 7.10 by the end of this year as overall growth trajectory is seen moderating over the next few quarters. Chinas economy grew 6.9 percent y/y in the first quarter...

Global Geopolitics Series

Erdogan claims victory in key Turkish constitutional referendum

Apr 17, 2017 05:51 am UTC| Commentary

Turkish incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed a narrow victory on Sunday night in Turkeys historic referendum on changes to the constitution that will hand over more powers to the President. Though the final...

Chinese sovereign bonds sag following higher-than-expected Q1 GDP

Apr 17, 2017 05:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese sovereign bonds sunk on the first trading day of the week after investors moved away from safe-haven assets, following higher-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) during the first quarter of the...

French Election: Election turns four way race with Mélenchon rising

Apr 17, 2017 05:19 am UTC| Commentary

The upcoming French election has taken a new turn; it is no longer a two-way or a three-way race but a four-way race as the support for the leftist candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon surges. The support for Mr....

Bond yields likely to rise significantly this year in CEE economies except Romania, says ERSTE Group

Apr 17, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy Insights & Views

Bond yields are expected to rise significantly this year in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, except that in Romania, which continues fiscal expansion. Further positive rating actions expected in Croatia,...