Current account
Financial regulation powers pose new threats to central banks – Kganyago
Emerging markets are better equipped to deal with capital flows, Sarb governor says
Globalisation may reduce surpluses’ negative effects – paper
Nations recording surpluses do not necessarily create imbalances abroad, argues analysis
Thailand eases foreign exchange rules to encourage outflows
Central bank seeks to cool down the baht, one of the fastest-appreciating Asian currencies
Liberalising services trade could tackle imbalances – BoE paper
Finding ways of reducing barriers to services trade could substantially cut imbalances
SBP welcomes ‘visible change’ in government borrowing
Government’s reduced reliance on borrowing from the central bank has supported monetary policy implementation, the State Bank of Pakistan says
Distorted Swiss surplus not good base for policy – Jordan
Multinationals’ operations, higher nominal rates abroad and Swiss franc appreciation increase the surplus
SBP notes caveats to decade-high growth
Expansion of Pakistan’s economy continued in fiscal 2017, although the central bank is concerned about a widening current account deficit
Philippines central bank seeks to allay concerns on FDI slowdown
Foreign direct investment into the Philippines dropped 37.9% in the year to July; government is struggling to meet ambitious growth targets
Philippines sees strong ‘hot money’ inflow despite currency weakness
Net inflow of foreign portfolio investments into Philippines hits six-month high, in contrast to weakness in peso
Higher CPI unlikely to change Danish loose monetary policy
Consumer prices rise in July at the highest rate since December 2012 on food prices and package holidays, but analysts expect it to fall again over the coming months
Malaysia starts to feel effects of Fed rate hikes
Fed rate hike in June reversed flows into Malaysian financial markets, leading to an increase in yields, a deprecation of the ringgit and a fall in the stock market; Thailand appears less affected
Some outflows from China may have been ‘disguised’ – Fed paper
China’s success reducing current account surplus may partly have been due to financial outflows disguised as “travel”, Fed economist finds
IMF research uncovers ‘puzzling’ effect of QE on the current account
Authors see QE having significant impact only when capital mobility is low; findings suggest “unexplained variation” between QE and capital mobility
Current account imbalances need to be addressed, Furusawa says
IMF deputy says imbalances in current accounts could increase volatility in the global economy; development of a safety net could reduce the need to accumulate reserves
Xi says China is open for business as US turns away
China to become a bigger player in global markets as US seems to be turning inwards, says President Xi; firms looking to invest overseas