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The Impact of The Rising Dollar

March 18, 2015April 17, 2017deenazaidiUnited States of America, World EconomyLeave a Reply

The US dollar has been on the rise every day setting high records. With the upward pressure on dollar, stronger dollar could tighten financial conditions across the growth. Further the rising dollar could be offsetting the benefit of low cost oil. Over the past six months, the trade-weighted dollar has risen 25% and faster than anytime the last 40 years. US dollar is a global unit of account in debt contracts and that could be a cause of slow down in the rest of the world. Not only that, if the dollar continues to increase, inflation and US economic could weaken.

The First Internet-Only Bank in China

January 28, 2015January 22, 2018deenazaidiChinaLeave a Reply

State-owned banks have long dominated banking in China but China wants to do things differently now. The Chinese government wants improve its financial sector by creating more confidence and responsiveness towards private customers. China has lately seen a lot of changes in its banking system, which could see some big changes in Chinese banking sector in 2015.

How far has BRICS come?

January 19, 2015April 17, 2017deenazaidiAsia-Pacific, Banking and Finance, China, India, World EconomyLeave a Reply

As emerging markets enter turmoil, questions regarding BRICS remain unanswered. China was known for being the second largest economy that could drive the asian markets towards infrastructural growth and development. But this year some troubling news from mostly all the emerging markets with Brazil’s debt being reduced to “junk” status. What started, as a pompous affair of five nations coming together in support of one another’s infrastructural needs, now appears to be more of a promotional event.

A Second Financial Crisis – are we in denial?

January 11, 2015April 17, 2017deenazaidiAsia-Pacific, China, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, Japan, Japan's Lost decade, United States of America, World EconomyLeave a Reply

Six years of the financial turmoil has given a reason for many debates, research, arguments, discussions and even research work to many. To many nothing has really changed, in fact to them, we might be looking at something more serious in 2015. The question that is important is whether there is any truth to the occurrence of second financial crisis or are we just in denial?