SamuelSeeff, chairman of theSeeffProperty Group, said last week with the announcement of the increase in the repo rate that the direct effect on homeowners and buyers is that the cost of borrowing has risen drastically over the last two years. He said there was adequate reason...
THE EFFECTS OF THE INTEREST RATE CEILINGS ON THE MICRO LENDING MARKET IN SOUTH AFRICA Interest rates are a topical subject in the micro lending industry in South Africa. The micro lending industry has been accused of charging usurious intere... H Mohane,GK Coetzee,W Grant - 《Agrekon》 被引...
In fact, the United States does not study the impact of its interest rate decisions on the rest of the world, especially on developing countries. The U.S. only cares about its own interests rather than the harmful effects of its monetary and financial policies on other economies, despite it...
The key reason for the rise in capital market interest rates is the central banks’ interest rate hikes—a direct response to sky-high inflation (caused by the central banks themselves, following a huge increase in the quantity of money). Read More Legal Notice / DisclaimerAhead of the ...
We study the behaviour of real interest rate gaps—i.e. periods of real interest rates above (below) the natural interest rate—and link their length with a set of key observable determinants. Using quarterly data for 13 OECD countries over (close to) the last 60 years, we find that glob...
and a decrease in spending in general. Currencies that don't provide any real way for the economy to grow or obtain foreign currencies is a means to impoverish people and increase pressure on them in favor of foreign investors, as well as a way to sell assets that deprive countries of the...
Options markets now suggest a roughly one in five chance of a US rate increase within the next 12 months, up sharply from the start of the year, according to analysts. The shift in expectations has hit bond markets, with interest rate-sensitive two-year Treasury yields — which move inverse...
USDCAD - US dollar / Canadian dollarThe US dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate, USDCAD, was at 1.3441, reflecting a decrease of 0.32 percent, or a drop of 0.0043. GBPUSD - British pound / US dollarThe British pound to US dollar pair, GBPUSD, reached 1.2395, indicating an increase of...
Malta has one of the highest population densities in the world, though the increase in the country’s population has somewhat leveled off since the mid-20th century, with a considerable decline in thebirth rate. At the same time, thedeath ratehas remained fairly stable, having fallen only sli...
Higher interest rates can help an economy avoid overproduction traps and asset bubbles fueled by cheap debt. While the Fed’s primary concern is the U.S. economy, it will also be paying close attention to the effect its rate increase will have on foreign trade, and the world's credit and...