Prospects Weekly: Advanced indicators for industrial production are mixed
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Most central banks in East Asia need to raise rates to nip inflation in the bud
Amid the robust recovery from the global economic and financial crisis, policymakers in East Asia are contending with two emerging challenges: rising inflation and surging capital inflows. The quickening of the pace of price increases would require further monetary tightening, but many officials and analysts worry that such tightening will help support further flows. On balance, central banks in the region seem to have been rather patient in raising p
Possible asset bubbles in Asia: how to avoid them?
Just as Asian economies started to recover from the global recession, policymakers and markets have started to worry about unwarranted asset price increases.
Would a regional fund help get Asia through the financial crisis?
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As mentioned in the last blog post, capital flows have dropped off significantly across Asia.
Is China overwhelmed by capital inflows?
The question of whether China is overwhelmed by capital inflows has been asked for quite a while now. If a question continues to be asked, there is probably a good reason for it. Whether the answer is yes or no depends on how you look at it.