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The pandemic has resulted in unprecedented upheaval, with governments introducing sweeping measures to contain the virus. The Hungarian government is now ruling by decree. In times like these, good governance is more important than ever. Weeks before the outbreak, Beata Javorcik, chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, joined Julie Levy-Abegnoli, subeditor at

Following a stunning election victory in 2018, Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, resigned abruptly in February. This comes at a time when Malaysia faces a host of problems, including falling global oil prices and demand, and a growing public health emergency. Manu Bhaskaran, chief executive officer of Centennial Asia, joins OMFIF’s Angelia

In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over some of the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on China’s economic recovery, the European Central Bank’s coronavirus response, and how the pandemic will reshape the world economy. Articles and other items referenced: Resilient China can help lead global

James Sweeney and Zoltan Pozsar, chief economist and managing director at Credit Suisse respectively, join Pierre Ortlieb, economist at OMFIF, to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global dollar liquidity and the industrial production cycle. They touch on central bank responses present and future, the state of funding and capital markets, and the

Thomas Costerg, senior economist at Pictet Wealth Management, joins Rein de Loor, programmes manager at OMFIF, to discuss the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts in response to the coronavirus crisis. As central banks around the world ease monetary policy, questions arise about global coordination and communication, as well as the role of fiscal policy in

Andy Rothman, investment strategist at Matthews Asia, joins Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, to continue their conversation on China and the economic impact of coronavirus. They discuss whether China has overcome the worst of the outbreak and is getting back to ‘normal’, as well as how Chinese markets are responding. They also outline the

In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, on monetary policy-makers’ response to coronavirus. Articles and other items referenced: Looking beyond unpredictability Beyond swap lines Lagarde’s ‘whatever it takes moment’ Time to pull the G20 fire bell Why the Fed must do

Bean’s view: prevent permanent scarring The task of economic policy confronting coronavirus disruption is to ‘provide a bridge’ between present dislocation and a new period of growth when normal activity may resume. That is the view of Charlie Bean, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, during a wide ranging OMFIF podcast comparing the

Shirai’s view: Further rate cuts possible The Bank of Japan’s 16 March emergency monetary easing was designed to boost equity market confidence by highlighting that it could if necessary expand its government bond and equity purchases. Although Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday refrained from bringing BoJ policy rates deeper into negative territory, further interest rate