Finances

Why are all eyes on the performance of US bonds?

Finances Jim O'Neill - August 20, 2026.

As we approach the end of the northern summer, often a volatile period for financial markets, all eyes are on the apparent fragility of US...

What lies behind Asia's undervalued currencies?

Finances Jeffrey Frankel - August 15, 2026.

Major Asian currencies’ exchange rates are again at the center of debates in international monetary economics. With China, Japan, and South Korea all running trade and...

China is paying a high price for cheap Renminbi

China Gene Frieda - August 8, 2026.

China’s undervalued exchange rate is often read as a symptom of the imbalance that underlies its surpluses. This is the wrong metaphor. The exchange rate is...

Why are European banks losing the race?

Finances Howard Davies - July 31, 2026.

A quarter-century ago, each of the five biggest European Union banks had a market capitalization larger than that of the biggest US bank. Now the market...

Cyber risk becomes a broader financial stability issue

Finances Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 9, 2026.

On 7 July, the European Central Bank gave Eurozone banks until 31 October to demonstrate how they will defend themselves against cyberattacks accelerated by artificial...

Why the ECB should not raise interest rates yet?

Finances Philippe Legrain - June 7, 2026.

The European Central Bank appears set to raise interest rates on June 11. Policymakers’ statements suggest this, markets expect it, and the ECB’s economic analysis...

Europe is centralising financial power

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 30, 2026.

On 28 May in Berlin, the finance ministers of the six largest economies of the European Union – Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and...

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