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Fed Buyback Rules, BOE Signals Negative, India Stumbles: Eco Day
Fed Buyback Rules, BOE Signals Negative, India Stumbles: Eco Day
18 Sep 2020, 12:46 PM IST
(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to Friday, Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help take you through to the weekend.
(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to Friday, Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help take you through to the weekend.
- The Fed is considering extending unprecedented constraints on dividend payments and share buybacks on the biggest U.S. banks
- The BOE gave the clearest signal yet that it may consider cutting interest rates below zero for the first time in its history
- India’s economy is heading for a double-digit decline after the nation emerged as a new global hotspot for the coronavirus
- Australia’s best shot at a Covid-19 vaccine faces plenty of technical challenges. But there’s another concern that has little to do with science and all to do with economics -- a research funding crisis
- Hong Kong is drawing fresh criticism from economists and business advocates who say a third round of stimulus doesn’t go far enough
- Pressure is on in the U.S. too, with some Democrats urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring a new coronavirus relief bill up for a vote
- The WTO is set to announce the departure of three candidates in the race to lead the trade body
- The arrival of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to allow the Bank of Japan to take an even longer-term view on achieving a price goal
- It’s becoming likely that if the U.K. is blown off course next year, the central bank could employ sub-zero rates, writes Dan Hanson
- Argentina’s latest crackdown on dollar purchases exposed a split between the nation’s top policy makers
- The South African Reserve Bank left the benchmark interest rate unchanged, ending its easing cycle
- Big tech’s market-leading days might be numbered
- The worst shipping crisis in decades is putting lives and trade at risk
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