Bangkok Post – National Credit Bureau frets over potential uptick in informal debt
The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has expressed concern about a potential rise in informal debt amid subdued loan…
Suriname’s Oil Boom Faces Economic Headwinds Despite Major Discovery
A slew of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Block 58 by TotalEnergies and its 50% partner, APA Corporation,…
risk to economy forces RBA’s hand on rates
The risk of persistent inflation over coming months was behind the Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates…
Food prices rise 4.6% annually, January monthly increase biggest jump in four years
Higher prices for the grocery food subgroup contributed the most to the annual increase, up 4% annually and…
BOJ likely to raise rates 25bp April, former board member says. Gradual move toward 1.25%
A former BOJ board member says April is the most likely timing for the next rate hike, as…
No five-year plan will solve the paradox of China’s economy
China’s New Year public holiday, which starts this week, is a joyous time for businesses, but it doesn’t…
RBNZ expected to hold rates as higher food price inflation adds limited pressure
The RBNZ is expected to hold rates steady, but a recent lift in food price inflation adds nuance.…
Shock number of Aussies struggling with buy now pay later loans, fresh research from Finder unveils
Millions of Aussies are struggling with burdensome debt from their buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, which are…
Business registrations and bankruptcies up in Q4 2025 – News articles
In the last quarter of 2025, registrations of businesses in the EU increased by 0.5% compared with the…
Rising land costs cripple housing affordability
The 2024-25 annual national accounts from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the total value of…
RBNZ preview: Watch for hawkish hints | articles
The chances of a rate change at this meeting are very low, so forward-looking language and, above all,…
Jim Chalmers’ economic management exposed as his massive pandemic-era spending agenda resurfaces amid attacks on Angus Taylor
Jim Chalmers would have plunged Australia into deeper debt and deficit had he been treasurer during the pandemic…