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What Does US Policy Rates Mean For Asia?

Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investments, Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management

06-May-24 09:15

What Does US Policy Rates Mean For Asia?

With the Federal Reserve maintaining the mantra of “Higher for Longer” with a strong US economy and sticky inflation, what does this mean for policy rates? And subsequently its implications on Asian rates and currencies. Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investments, Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management tells us whilst weighing in on what fixed income investments are a good alternative to cash?

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