No fun watching the clash of the titans in our own backyard. Remember when I wrote that China is at war with Japan ? Well, the economists are starting to realise it from… Continue reading
10 years since MAS formalised the SGD FX policy into semi annual statements and inflation targeting NEER adjustments. Out of the 20 MPS we have had, there was only 1 time when the… Continue reading
Economic News May Industrial Production +2.1% YoY vs expected +0.1% May Industrial Production +1.2% MoM vs expected -0.5% IRS Calm in SGD rates into month end and USDSGD well behaved to close the… Continue reading
A coordinated tightening of the noose around property prices. In Jan, all the LTVs and additional buyer’s stamp duties, in April, the rule on cheque collections and now, MAS Introduces Debt Servicing Framework… Continue reading
I have concluded that my IQ cannot be too high. FT : People who like ‘curly fries’ having higher IQs – Facebook I cannot rejoice when countries are going bankrupt and bring myself… Continue reading
I will try hard to keep sardonicism to a minimal here and withhold all sarcasm completely for a simple, matter of fact write up. That retail bonds are but a small subset of… Continue reading
Bonds in Our Lives Many of us do not realize that bonds are everywhere in our lives. Love it or hate it, our foray into the world of bonds begin with our bank… Continue reading