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BOJ starts new team to develop "Digital Yen"
This follows efforts by other countries - notably neighbouring China - to develop digital currencies
July 20, 2020
Finance
Despite deflation fears, BOJ holds off stronger measures to save struggling firms
Despite seeing monetary policy easing in March and April promoting economic recovery, the bank fears the impact of a second wave.
July 20, 2020
Global Economy
Japan lines up to join Germany in all-negative yield curve club
(Aug 23): Japan’s sovereign debt market is in danger of joining Germany with negative bond yields across all maturities.
August 23, 2019
Investing strategies
10 events that matter to investors in final quarter of 2018
(Oct 9): With the final quarter of 2018 fast approaching, we look at the key events on the agenda for investors. As many northern hemisphere investors get their feet back under their desks after the summer break, we look at the key events and themes likel
October 09, 2018
Global Markets
Increased volatility and higher yields part of package that comes with market normalcy: DBS
SINGAPORE (Feb 7): Don't panic, markets are simply showing signs of normalcy with more volatility and higher yields despite ongoing bouts of risk aversion, says DBS.
February 07, 2018
Investing strategies
Saxo Bank predicts 'ugly end' to complacency bubble in 2018
SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Following a generally smooth-sailing year for global risk assets – one that came as a shock to bears and gold bugs expecting 2017 to be the year of volatility – Saxo Bank now sees the pendulum swinging back in favour of pronounced v
December 08, 2017
Global Economy
BOJ's Kuroda warns of risks to hitting inflation goal
NAGOYA (Nov 14): Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the economy is sustaining momentum towards hitting the central bank's 2 percent inflation target but risks are tilted to the downside due to uncertainty over the global economy.
November 14, 2016
3 uncertainties that could derail stock markets
SINGAPORE (Nov 1): Stock markets will be facing a bumpy ride in the next couple of weeks, says DBS Group Research.
November 01, 2016
Why September could be huge for markets all around the world
(Sept 1): The first debate of the US presidential campaign. A Group of 20 (G20) central bank interest rate announcement nearly every other trading day. And a key meeting among commodity nations around the world.
September 01, 2016