According to the results of a survey by Invesco, nearly a third of sovereign wealth funds and central banks have raised their focus on environmental, social and governance issues over the past year with the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic highlighting issues… Read More ›
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Turing Holding Corp confidentially files for US IPO
In a statement ThoughtWorks Inc, a software consultancy company said, its parent Turing Holding Corp had confidentially submitted paperwork for an initial public offering in the US. In January, ThoughtWorks, which helps firms digitize their operations, was valued at $4.6… Read More ›
ECB sets up climate change centre to implement climate issues into monetary policy and banking supervision
On Monday, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank said, the bank is setting up a climate change centre to coordinate its thinking on how to best incorporate climate issues into monetary policy and banking supervision. “We are now… Read More ›
Australia lends $1 billion to Indonesia to help fight COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement on Thursday, Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawat said, Jakarta has signed a $1.09 billion (A$1.5 billion) loan agreement with the Australian government. The money will be used to help fight the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which emerged… Read More ›
Singapore’s revises date of forex intervention operations, helps market players align with monetary policies
On Monday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) stated it will commence disclosing its foreign exchange intervention operations in April in order to enhance the market’s understanding of its monetary policy position. In a statement, the MAS said, its net… Read More ›
China to roll out more fiscal support measures with economy facing pressures: China’s head of the National Bureau of Statistics
On Friday, China’s chief of statistics bureau stated, Beijing will maintain a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy in 2020 and will roll out support measures since its economy faces downward pressures. During a press conference in Beijing,… Read More ›
China cuts seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 2.50% from 2.55% for first time since 2015
On Monday, in a move that further eases liquidity in China’s slowing economy, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated on its website that it was lowering the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 2.50% from 2.55%. This is the first easing… Read More ›
Bank of England will have to be flexible and fast in responding to Brexit
Britain’s central bank will have to double down on its monitoring of the British economy so as to minimize any potential impact from Brexit. On Tuesday, Andy Haldane, Bank of England’s Chief Economist stated, given the economic prospects facing the… Read More ›
Economic pace of emerging nations slowing down due to downbeat in global economy
Emerging economies are expected to take longer to outpace the growth of developed economies, as per a forecast by Centre for Economics and Business Research. According to a report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research, the economic… Read More ›
Donald Trump fires fresh salvo at China, imposes 10% tariffs on Chinese imports worth $200 billion
In a strategic move aimed at positioning itself in a stronger position during negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese exports to the U.S. for goods worth $200 billion. The tariff is applicable to the… Read More ›