Sep 25, 2024 · The recent interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve present opportunities and challenges for central banks in Asia and the Pacific. Policymakers must adopt a balanced, country-specific approach to navigate potential inflationary pressures, exchange rate volatility, and capital inflow dynamics.

Oct 19, 2009 · With Asian banks experiencing dollar funding pressures similar to those arising elsewhere in the world, the Federal Reserve established 5 of its 14 liquidity swap lines with central banks in the region: Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Sep 21, 2022 · Rising interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world could have a significant impact on Asia. Policymakers in the region will need to carefully navigate the situation with the right policy mix for their economies, with a particular focus on helping the poor and vulnerable.

Nov 22, 2013 · Explore the Federal Reserve's history A financial crisis started in Thailand in July 1997 and spread across East Asia, wreaking havoc on economies in the region and leading to spillover effects in Latin America and Eastern Europe in 1998.

Sep 18, 2024 · Asia’s central banks are in for some relief after more than two years of currency pain, as the Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates by at least a quarter-point. The path for the...

Mar 15, 2010 · “Asia and the Global Financial Crisis,” the first Asia Economic Policy Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Center for Pacific Basin Studies, examined the impact of the crisis on Asian nations and the responses of policymakers.

Aug 13, 2012 · A recent San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank conference focused on Asia’s changing role in the global economy. Asia’s relative strength is allowing it to play an expanded part in multilateral responses to the European sovereign debt crisis.

Sep 18, 2024 · The Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated pivot to interest-rate cuts this week is likely to bolster emerging Asian market assets, further extending their recent lead over global favorites such as Japan and chip stocks.

Nov 19, 2015 · For decades, emerging Asian economies have been among the fastest growing and most dynamic in the world. Supported by an export-oriented development model, annual growth averaged 7-1/2 percent in the three decades leading up to the global financial crisis.

Apr 13, 2023 · As economists debate the meaning of the most recent U.S. employment data, Asia has no misgivings that the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle will continue. After falling behind the inflation...