Analysis: Interest Rates

India Q1 current account swings to $2.4 billion deficit on wider trade gap, RBI data shows

MUMBAI -India's current account logged a deficit in the April-June quarter on the back of a higher merchandise trade shortfall, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday. The current...

India RBI to meet bond market this week to discuss second half borrowing, sources say

MUMBAI -India's central bank will meet bond market participants, including banks and primary dealers, later this week for their suggestions on government borrowing in the second half of the fiscal...

Indonesian government says economic fundamentals are solid despite extended protests

JAKARTA -Indonesia's financial and economic regulators on Monday said economic fundamentals were strong after widespread political protests sparked selling of stocks and the currency. ...

Indonesia's central bank pledges to defend rupiah through currency intervention

JAKARTA -Indonesia's central bank will make sure the movements of the rupiah exchange rate against the U.S. dollar reflect the currency's fundamentals through mechanisms including market...

India's April-July fiscal deficit at 29.9% of 2025/26 target

NEW DELHI -India's fiscal deficit in April-July was 4.68 trillion rupees or 29.9% of the estimate for the financial year ending March 31, government data showed on Friday. KEY NUMBERS ...

China property developer Seazen says it will explore real-world asset tokenization

HONG KONG -Chinese property developer Seazen Group is setting up an institute in Hong Kong to push forward real-world asset tokenization, it said on Friday, a process that converts assets into...

Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, central bank says

JAKARTA -Indonesia's central bank will remain active in the foreign exchange market to stabilise the rupiah, it said on Friday, while the stock exchange regulator said market fundamentals remained...

China's big banks warn of more margin pressure in the second half

BEIJING/SHANGHAI -China's major state-owned banks have warned net interest margins will face increased pressure for the rest of the year as the world's second-largest economy grapples with deflation...

COSCO facing 'challenges' with international investments amid US trade pressures

HONG KONG -COSCO Shipping Ports is facing challenges with its international investments amid pressures from the U.S. trade war, its managing director said in Hong Kong on Thursday. Wu...

Deutsche Bank fined $3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator

HONG KONG -Deutsche Bank has been fined HK$23.8 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong's securities regulator said on Thursday. The violations include...

US short yields slide, Nvidia in view

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets It's hard for markets to see much beyond tonight's earnings from...

French political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say

PARIS -The French prime minister's decision to hold a confidence vote next month carries heavy risks for the economy, bringing back fears of recession, business leaders said on Wednesday. ...

Trump's steep tariffs on India take effect

U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs to as much as 50% on goods from India took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, escalating tension between the world's two largest democracies and...

Trump's doubling of tariffs hits India, damaging ties

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI -U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between two...

Vodafone Idea unit seeks to raise $570 million via short-term debt, sources say

MUMBAI -India's Vodafone Idea Telecom Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of telecom operator Vodafone Idea, is in talks to raise up to 50 billion rupees through a debt sale in September,...

As Indian bond buyers retreat, traders urge RBI to restore market calm

MUMBAI -Indian bond traders are calling for central bank intervention as a sharp drop in institutional buying has pushed yields higher, threatening to stall monetary transmission, market participants...

From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developer

China Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday, in one of the largest removals by market value and volume in recent years. Once China's top-selling...

India's top lender SBI asks regulator to allow banks to fund acquisitions

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender by assets, has requested the banking sector regulator to allow banks to finance acquisitions, its chairperson said on Monday. We've...

India central bank has not lost sight of growth objective, says chief

MUMBAI -India's central bank remains focused on price stability while supporting economic growth, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday, adding that financial and price stability are enablers...