April 2018 is probably the best month to have a non-G3(+China) central bank meeting because no one would be paying much attention to you in such times of market upheaval amidst geopolitical uncertainties.… Continue reading
photo courtesy of Mr Percy T., Poland * 2017 has been a good and bountiful year prospering many a Singaporean * Singapore is a rare case in Asia where the currency has appreciated… Continue reading
Photo courtesy of Mr K.C.Kan, Nepal. Most Singaporeans are missing out on the en bloc mania as disconnect in property prices emerge between the real market and the en bloc market It still… Continue reading
Photo courtesy of Ms Jeannie Tan, S.F. 2016 Has Been A Year To Forget So we emerged bleary eyed from 2015 into a dream state in 2016 and now to go down… Continue reading
A recalcitrant thought after this month’s Bank of Japan meeting and the FOMC, is why not just subcontract our central banking jobs to them for a while ? If the… Continue reading
I say again, thank goodness for the elections. It has been an ugly week and the effect of the elections on the USDSGD lasted about half a day. While reports are screaming that… Continue reading
MAS remains profitable !! “THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) posted a sharply lower net profit of S$281 million for the year ended March 31, 2015, due to currency effects. The negative translation… Continue reading
Remember to be a Singapore economist is to be Politically Correct & Cautiously Optimistic ? https://tradehaven.net/market/fx/singapore-rates-weekly-being-politically-correct-and-cautiously-optimistic/ So, tell me who would dare forecast this -4.6% QoQ GDP number ? Ranking of Economists 1.… Continue reading
US LIBOR 1M 0.1866 3M 0.28175 6M 0.4464 ECONOMIC NEWS AND DATA MAY Industrial Production +2.4% MoM, expected +1.8% MAY Industrial Production -2.3% YoY, expected -2.6% May Bank Loans and Advances -0.1% YoY… Continue reading
Nobody is Going to Actually Notice if Sibor is Higher
by tradehavenHappy versus Unhappy People World happiness levels are at a 10 year low, according to a Gallup survey, as US stock markets powered to a record high on this Autumn Equinox. Yes, we… Continue reading →