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Strict regulations for cryptocurrencies
WASHINGTON: Group of 20 finance leaders on Friday agreed to set strict regulations on cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra, warning that issuance of such "stablecoins" should not be allowed until various global risks they pose are addressed.
India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with US sanctions
NEW YORK: India wants to comply with global sanctions, including U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Russia, but also needs to maintain its own strength and strategic interests, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an interview on Tuesday.
Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009?
SINGAPORE: The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.
Thailand is being too good for its own good
Thailand really should let its hair down. The currency is strong and the current-account surplus is big versus the neighbourhood, while there’s a lot of scope for fiscal expansion. The Bank of Thailand has been grudging in cutting interest rates, in contrast to the easing party under way not just in Asia but in emerging and developed markets the world over.
China leads emerging economies in latest global competitiveness ranking
GENEVA: China is by far the best performer among the five BRICS economies in terms of competitiveness, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) Wednesday in the latest annual report assessing the productivity and long-term growth of 141 economies.
Oil price eases on concerns over US-China trade talks, weak demand signals
NEW YORK: Oil prices slid on Tuesday as Washington's blacklisting of more Chinese companies dampened hopes for a trade deal between the two countries, although unrest in Iraq and Ecuador lent some support to crude prices.
Global markets fall as trade tensions rise further; Brexit battle hurts pound
NEW YORK: Stocks fell on Tuesday as U.S.-China tensions rose further ahead of high-level trade talks, while the British pound sank on reports that Brexit negotiations were close to breaking down
IMF sees Thai growth rate at 2.9% this year
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economic growth rate could slow to 2.9% this year and be 3% in 2020, reflecting external and domestic headwinds, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Oil-price shock couldn’t come at worse time for world economy
Hong Kong: The record oil-price surge after a strike on a Saudi Arabian oil facility couldn’t come at a worse time for a world economy already in the grip of a deepening downturn.
IMF: Surging trade uncertainties about 10 times previous peaks
HONG KONG: Concerns about global trade have reached nearly 10 times the peaks seen in previous decades and could shave about 0.75 percentage point off world economic growth this year, according to data compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).