Bank of Japan
Top contender for next BOJ chief keeps up guessing game over intentions
Masayoshi Amamiya has played a key role Japan's monetary policy revolution
Rates & Bonds
Economy
Will BOJ's Kuroda deliver another surprise this week? 5 things to know
Options include widening interest rate band, scrapping yield controls or standing pat
Rates & Bonds
Japan lifts coupon rate on 10-year JGBs to 0.5%, highest since 2014
Move follows BOJ decision to widen interest band
Market Spotlight
Inflation, monetary tightening sway Asian markets in 2022
Singapore dollar, Indian stocks show resilience in 'torrid time'
Markets
Yen weakens to 145 as central bank rate decisions hit markets
South Korean won at lowest in 13 years after Fed raises interest rates
Opinion
Setting standards will help Asian social bond market to flourish
Issuance of debt to address local challenges is soaring, but rules needed
Sri Lanka crisis
S&P marks Sri Lankan bonds as 'default', deepening junk status
Island due to restart bailout talks with IMF this month in hopes of $3bn funds
Caixin
Yuan bonds debut in Russia as challenge to dollar dominance builds
Firms increasing use of Chinese currency to side-step Ukraine war-related sanctions
Inflation
Australia's central bank hikes rates, says policy not predetermined
RBA lifts its cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%
Inflation
Australian inflation rises to 21-year high, peak still to come
Annual CPI exploded to 6.1% from 5.1% in June, more than 2x wage-growth gains
Inflation
New Zealand inflation hits 3-decade high; rate hikes may sharpen
CPI increase of 7.3% in Q2 sets fastest pace since June quarter of 1990
Sri Lanka
Dozens of Sri Lanka bondholders join for debt-restructure talks
Asset managers press government for 'meaningful reforms and fiscal adjustments'
Rates & Bonds
Australia's central bank hikes interest rates, flags more to come
Size of nation's first increase in more than a decade surprises analysts
Market Spotlight
Sri Lanka's international bondholders brace for a haircut
Debt-ridden country's recent history is a chronicle of a default foretold
Market Spotlight
Weak yen complicates life for Kuroda and Kishida
Traders predict further tests for Japanese currency
Opinion
India's brawl with debt vigilantes tells bigger story
Underlying cracks in the country's microeconomy are worrying foreign investors
Markets
Jack Ma's Alibaba raises $5bn in biggest Asia bond sale since May
Demand suggests investors are unfazed by regulatory curbs on e-commerce group
Datawatch
Dollar actually worth 9% less than what other currencies pay for it
Greenback's credibility challenged by Washington's ballooning deficit
Datawatch
Company defaults rise in China and US as global figure doubles
Monetary easing relaxes discipline but indebted businesses feel liquidity crunch
Bonds
China sells bonds at a negative rate for the first time
Strong investor interest as 4bn-euro issue attracts bids worth 17bn euros
