Fed Has Increased Rates, Will BNM Follow Suit?

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

18-Mar-22 07:00

Fed Has Increased Rates, Will BNM Follow Suit?

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised interest rates after the much awaited Fed rate move but how will the other Asian central banks react while balancing recovery? Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP shares his view. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Categories: trends and forecasts, markets

Tags: fed rate hike, rate hike, the fed, us federal reserve, asian central banks, central banks, bank negara malaysia, bnm, interest rates,

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