Bloomberg Thailand’s economy is solid enough to handle an interest-rate increase and expectations of tightening this quarter are already partially reflected in the strength of the baht, according to the central bank. A quarter-point hike, or even a climb of 50 basis points, would have “some, but not much” impact on consumer and corporate borrowing, Bank of Thailand Senior Director ...

Bloomberg Egypt struck a deal to get $3.8 billion in new financing from an international consortium that includes Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Bank Plc to boost its foreign-currency stockpile at a time when an emerging-market selloff is spooking investors. The accord replaces a one-year, $3.1 billion agreement that will expire next month, and aims at “extending the duration” of ...

Bloomberg If the Bank of Japan’s “stealth tapering” of its asset purchase program were to continue at the current pace, it would need to revise its monetary easing policy within the next two years, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. By the end of 2019, the pace of growth of the central bank’s bond purchases is on track to fall ...