Irene Cheung
Irene Cheung
allow asian banks central economies further possible
Asian economies are in better shape, so it's more than possible that Asian central banks will allow further gains.
bank bonds building case central economy hike improving price short
The economy is improving and there is a case building for the central bank to hike rates. We will look to short the bonds on price rallies.
inflation quite rate
From March, the year-on-year inflation rate will probably come off quite substantially.
china partner trading
China is now a more important trading partner than Japan.
benchmark demand issue solid sovereign
This will be the sovereign benchmark for Singapore. This is a high-grade issue and there will be solid demand for the bonds.
asian kinds positive
It's a positive story for Asian currencies, especially with these kinds of statements.
coming domestic fuel hikes impact increase interest major percent prices rate
I see more interest rate hikes and this will dampen domestic consumption. Also, the coming 50 percent increase in fuel prices will have a major impact on inflation.
boost expect investment
If we see uncertainty easing, we expect investment to come back. It would be a boost to the economy.
candidate demand domestic given korea north prime turnaround
For North Asia, Korea is the prime candidate to see consumption-led demand in 2006, given the turnaround of domestic spending.
asian driver exchange foreign influence japanese less yuan
The Japanese yen will become less of a driver for Asian foreign exchange and the influence of the yuan will grow.