17 January 2023
Market View: IMF on global GDP, What to expect from the World Economic Forum, BoJ and Bank Indonesia’s rate decisions
We’ll put the focus on the state of the global economy today.
According to the International Monetary Fund, severe fragmentation of the global economy could reduce global economic output by up to 7%. But which will be the economies most affected by the change?
And with the World Economic Forum underway, to what extent could we expect the meeting to help policymakers navigate challenges in Europe?
Closer to home, the Bank of Japan and Bank Indonesia are set to announce their rate decisions in the days ahead - but what can we expect and what will the central bank decision mean for the two economies?
On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Dr Felix Brill, Chief Investment Officer at VP Bank for more.

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Listen to his previous podcasts:

30 June 2021
Eco Money: VP Bank’s Investing for Change programme
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks with  Dr. Felix Brill, Chief Investment Officer, VP Bank on ESG trends in Asia.

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17 June 2021
Market View VP Bank's 2H Outlook for Markets
VP Bank released its 2nd Half Outlook for markets, expecting the summer reopening to provide more upside. They do remain skeptical on government bonds, but have highlighted opportunities in Chinese markets. Dr Felix Brill, VP Bank's Chief Investment Officer, spoke to us on Prime Time about VP Bank's outlook, what he made of the Federal Reserve's hawkish turn, and why they're positive on Singapore's markets.

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