Articles by Thomas Chow
Bank of Japan holds rates amid trade uncertainty
Strong wage growth underpins economic recovery but central bank remains wary of US tariffs
Trump taps Bowman to become Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Designated chief regulator has opposed Basel III endgame and pushed for lighter capital rules
Obituary: Liu Hongru, 1930–2025
Former PBoC deputy governor left influential legacy in China’s modernisation of banking and finance
Peru holds policy rate at 4.75%
BCRP stays put as inflation and growth continue to move in right direction
Bolivia to purchase $1bn of gold this year to boost reserves
State-owned trading firm says it will continue to buy from local producers and sell to central bank
Ueda reaffirms BoJ’s exit from controlling long-term rates
Governor says surging bond yields are natural reflection of market expectations
RBNZ governor unexpectedly resigns
Adrian Orr ends term early without giving reason as Christian Hawkesby temporarily takes over
PBoC adviser calls for new tools to boost consumption
Senior official recommends “structural” monetary policies as annual political meetings kick off
State-owned banks must support real economy – PBoC official
Deputy governor calls on big lenders to take on greater role amid rumours of capital injection
Thailand unexpectedly cuts rates as growth poised to slow
Domestic manufacturing sector faces “intense competition” from abroad, BoT says
Bank of Korea resumes easing and lowers GDP forecast
Cut of 25bp aimed at boosting economy as country grapples with US tariffs and domestic political drama
Fernando Restoy on supervision, geopolitical risks and the rise of non-banks
FSI chairman shares his plans for the organisation and discusses the latest policy issues, including AI oversight, collateral pre-positioning and capital resilience