Technology Chip Wars: Why Semiconductors Are Front and Centre of Simmering US-China Tensions by internationalbanker April 26, 2023 China’s ascent to an economic and technological powerhouse hasn’t been applauded by all, especially its main rival, the United States. … Continue Reading April 26, 2023 2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking Unwinding the Unconventional Monetary Policy in Japan by internationalbanker November 23, 2022 As central banks grapple with soaring inflation rates and the urgency to hike interest rates, the Bank of Japan is … Continue Reading November 23, 2022 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking Is the Recent 20-Year Low for the Yen a Net Positive for Japan? by internationalbanker May 23, 2022 While central banks worldwide are tightening the reins on soaring inflation, Japan is moving against the trend with an expansionary … Continue Reading May 23, 2022 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Was Abenomics Successful in Achieving Its Aims? by internationalbanker December 23, 2020 It’s rare for a national leader to be able to claim that an economic system is named after him, but … Continue Reading December 23, 2020 3 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance The Future of Financial Services Lies in the East—but Not Where (And Not Why) You Might Think by internationalbanker April 1, 2019 Societies face a stark reality: their 65-plus members are claiming a rapidly increasing population share. Japan may be the guinea … Continue Reading April 1, 2019 2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Life Arts & Travel Japan Getaways: Luxury Travel on the Pearl of the Orient by internationalbanker June 29, 2018 The East Asian nation of Japan is renowned for making the list of top three economies, and putting into play … Continue Reading June 29, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking The Spectre of Zombie Banks by internationalbanker January 18, 2017 Much has been made of Europe’s struggling banking sector since the turn of the decade. In October, for instance, the … Continue Reading January 18, 2017 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking Why Helicopter Money May Not Be a Good Idea by internationalbanker October 24, 2016 The developed world’s economy has decelerated since the great financial crisis (GFC) of 2008, and despite the efforts of governments … Continue Reading October 24, 2016 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking Assessing the Recent Effectiveness of Japan’s Abenomics by internationalbanker October 20, 2016 Japan boasts the world’s third-largest economy, and yet it has been stalled by deflation, low wage growth and slowing GDP. … Continue Reading October 20, 2016 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Is It Time to Rethink Monetary Policy? by internationalbanker June 30, 2016 Just a few years ago, the idea of negative interest rates was considered by many to be no more than … Continue Reading June 30, 2016 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail