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A man walks past a branch of Qatar National Bank (QNB) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Qatari Banks to Undergo Short-Term Deposit’ Drying up

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 13, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Economists expect Qatari banks to undergo their toughest stage in the coming days and to enter the phase of international institutions’ short-term deposits drying up amid the rise of Qatar interest rate index, knowing that the lending cost is the...

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A Primer on the Dollar’s Surge

by Mohamed A. El-Erian | Nov 20, 2016 | Opinion

This week, the dollar strengthened to levels not seen in more than a decade, raising questions about the causes and sustainability of the increase, as well as the consequences for the global economy. How large is the dollar’s move? The Bloomberg Dollar Spot...

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Pedestrians walk on a street in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

Helicopter Money: Why Some Economists Are Talking About Dropping Money from the Sky

by Neil Irwin | Jul 30, 2016 | Business

For years, central banks have been doing everything they can think of to try to get higher inflation and stronger growth. The next step just may be a metaphorical helicopter, high above Tokyo. The Bank of Japan met Friday to decide on the next steps in its long battle...