US interest rates will remain near zero for now but the Federal Reserve is leaning toward liftoff later this year amid signs economic activity is picking up. Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen is warn ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-18
The World Bank has joined the International Monetary Fund in urging the US Federal Reserve to hold off raising rates until next year, citing an uneven recovery in the United States and the risks to em ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-11
Economists are predicting a 40 percent chance that the Federal Reserve will postpone an interest rate increase beyond September. They said the delay will happen if the job market stumbles or inflation ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-10
The resurgence of US dollar strength will weigh on asset prices. On one hand, a strong greenback will put pressure on other currencies, commodities like gold and oil, as well as stock markets. On the ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-30
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has put the first US interest rate rise since 2006 firmly on the agenda for this year. History suggests the consequences of such a move on Asia's economies could be ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-28
The financial markets and global economies could experience some volatility when the US begins tightening its monetary policy, a top Federal Reserve official warned on Tuesday. "In the normalizing of ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-27
The Federal Reserve is ready to take steps to ensure financial stability after officials cited high-speed trading and clearing-house operatios as potential threats. Chairman Janet Yellen said regulato ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
It’s still safe for investors to bet on Hong Kong and mainland stocks as Beijing is poised to pump more money into the market in the short run. However, that does not necessarily mean the equity marke ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen warned Wednesday of potential dangers from high equity valuations but said that risks to financial stability remained generally in check. "I would highlight that ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-07
Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen met with a research firm that later published confidential details from the central bank but said she did not know where the information had come from, Yellen met w ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-05
Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen is hinting at an interest rate hike this year and a cautious approach to subsequent increases to keep borrowing costs low for years to come. Yellen said the Unite ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
The key issue this year is that oil prices have slumped 60 percent since the second half of last year. This has eased global inflation pressure and paved the way for rate cuts by several major central ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-26
The US Federal Reserve moved a step closer Wednesday to raising interest rates for the first time since 2006. But it lowered its projections for economic growth and inflation, signaling it is in no ru ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-19
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde warned that emerging markets may face another period of economic instability when the United States raises interest rates this year. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-18
The Federal Reserve is under attack. Bills subjecting the United States’ central bank to “auditing” by the Government Accountability Office are likely to be passed by both houses of Congress. Legislat ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-11
More members of the United States' Federal Reserve favor raising interest rates in June. And since Fed chief Janet Yellen puts a premium on consensus, the possibility of a June tightening looms larger ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-02
Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen said an interest rate hike may be considered on a "meeting-by-meeting basis", another sign the United States central bank is preparing to end its ultra loose poli ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-25
Financial Secretary John Tsang plans to explain the status of Hong Kong under the current pro-democracy demonstration to global central bankers when he attends the annual meetings of the International ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
The Federal Reserve plans to end a six-year-old bond-buying program in October but stopped short of saying when it will allow interest rates to rise, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Unite ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-18
The largest US banks will need an additional US$100 billion to meet new liquidity requirements intended to avert a future financial crisis. Regulators on Wednesday finalized details of the so-called l ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-04
