Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:
‘’Caution is set to be the name of the game today as investors assess crunch central bank...
THE WEEKEND REVIEW
Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world
21-25 March 2022, Vol.13 Ed.12
Most-read Commentary
Sunak’s Spring Statement neglects those most hurt by inflation: Covid-19 and now the Ukraine war have materially reduced Britain’s real national income and we are all worse off. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak claimed to address the cost-of-living crisis on 23 March in his Spring Statement. For impoverished households, entirely dependent on welfare benefits and...
Risks to monetary stability mount in central and eastern Europe
Monday 21 February 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.8.1
Commentary: Central bankers underestimating threat of war
By Miroslav Singer in Prague
As the diplomatic world ponders how best to prevent conflict between Russia and Ukraine, central bankers seem oblivious to the potential threat. Even Balkan and central and eastern European central banks merely list it as one of many forecast risks. Any war between Russia and Ukraine will rock the exchange...
Beware central bankers on monetarist war path, Communications can bite central banks, and more
THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world
14-18 February 2022, Vol.13 Ed.7
Most-read Commentary
Beware central bankers on monetarist war path: Somehow the world has got through Covid-19, but no one knows how to tackle the next double crisis. Given this uncertainty, it’s surprising that developed countries have shown signs of rushing back to the ‘old normal’. Central banks...