In a move expected by most economists, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 75bps whilst Chairman, Jerome Powell noted that the pace of hikes might slow. We speak to Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank for his reactions and what this means for Asian central banks.

Produced by: Michael Gong

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories:  markets,  economy

Tags:  us federal reserve,  interest rate hike,  federal open market committee (fomc),