Japan’s latest warning over the yen marks a shift from ritualised verbal intervention to something closer to a policy line in the sand. By stating that recent currency moves “absolutely do not reflect fundamentals,” Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama elevated official… Read More ›
Day: December 23, 2025
Global Bank Policymakers Pivot as Rate Cuts Reshape the Post-Inflation Era
After three years defined by aggressive tightening, 2025 marked a decisive turn in global monetary policy. Central banks that once competed to raise interest rates the fastest instead coordinated—implicitly rather than formally—on the largest easing cycle since the aftermath of… Read More ›
A Strategic Trade Pivot Links New Zealand’s Export Engine to India’s Growth Ambitions
New Zealand’s decision to conclude a free trade agreement with India marks a significant recalibration of both countries’ economic strategies at a moment when global trade routes are being reshaped by geopolitics, protectionism and supply-chain realignment. More than a conventional… Read More ›
Currency Order Holds Firm as Central Banks Rebalance Without Breaking the System
Fresh reserve data from the International Monetary Fund point to an important, if understated, shift in the global monetary landscape: not a rupture, but a pause. After a volatile first half of the year marked by sharp currency swings and… Read More ›
Wall Street Tightens Its Grip as Europe’s Banks Miss the Moment in Trade-Driven Turmoil
When President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements jolted global markets earlier this year, many executives in Europe’s financial sector expected a rare opening. Trade tensions, political friction and questions about U.S. policy reliability seemed, at least on paper, to create… Read More ›