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Will the dollar ever weaken? |
By Christopher Smart |
It goes up when things are good and it goes up when things are bad, so it’s a fair question to ask under what circumstances the US currency ever actually goes down. When everyone seems to accept that the Federal Funds rate will stay higher for longer, just what will it take to reverse an appreciation trend that is beginning to look more secular than cyclical? Read the full commentary → |
EU bonds: a spread product or benchmark for Europe? |
By Burhan Khadbai |
In parallel with the discussions around the EU becoming a sovereign status issuer, there is another debate on whether EU bonds will become a benchmark for the rest of the continent. Read the full commentary → |
Beware China’s attempt to erode central bank independence |
By Herbert Poenisch |
China is proposing amendments that would bring its central bank further under the influence of the state in a blatant attempt to erode independence. Read the full commentary → |
MEETINGS
Digital money summit 2024 |
15-16 May, Conference |
This exclusive in-person summit examines critical questions around central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, decentralised finance applications and related technologies. Register → |
ON DEMAND
The market for EU bonds: creating a liquid, safe asset Leading market participants and a senior European Union official delved into the EU’s efforts to enhance the attractiveness of its bonds for global investors at an OMFIF summit in Dubai. Watch → |
LATEST REPORT
The Bulletin: Q2 2024 |
This edition of the Bulletin examines the macroeconomic implications of climate change for policy-makers, central banks and investors. It looks at the impact of greenflation on growth, productivity and labour markets. Download → |