29 September 2023
Bigger Picture: How bad weather is feeding into inflationary pressures
Radhika Rao, Senior Economist, DBS Group Research discusses how India's economy is being affected by bad weather, and how it affects crops for exports - leading to overall rising inflationary pressures.

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20 July 2022
Money in the Market: Will the ECB hike interest rates by 50 basis points?
The European Central Bank will begin hiking interest rates from tomorrow in an effort to stem rampant inflation. This will be their first rate hike since 2011. And according to people familiar with the matter, the ECB may consider raising interest rates by double the quarter-point it outlined just last month because of the worsening inflation backdrop. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist at DBS Bank, Singapore to discuss how likely the ECB may lift rates by 50 basis points.

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15 June 2022
Market View: Will central banks in Asia follow US and Europe's potential aggressive interest rate hikes?
On Market View, Melissia Hyak is joined by Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist at DBS Bank, Singapore to discuss the likelihood of a mounting economic recession, with focus on the Fed and other central banks, including the Bank of England and the European Central Bank forced to hike interest rates more aggressively; and what to expect for the annual core inflation rate in the Euro Area that will be released this Friday.

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23 July 2020
In the Spotlight: What does the 750b European deal mean for EU economies?
EUROPEAN Union leaders reached a "historic" deal on a massive stimulus plan for their COVID-19-hit economies this week after a tense summit that lasted almost five days.
To find out more about the deal and what this means for the 27 member bloc we spoke to Radhika Rao, Economist, DBS Bank.

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4 October 2019
The Bigger Picture: RBI due to cut rates but by how much
Radhika Rao, Economist, DBS Bank gives a breakdown of what investors should be keeping an eye on today, including her call on Reserve Bank of India's expected rate cut and why it is justified.

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13 September 2019
The Bigger Picture: ECB cuts rates by 10bps to -0.5%
Radhika Rao, Economist, DBS discusses the main highlights of the ECB policy meeting including the rollout of fresh stimulus, as well as the latest news that US President Donald Trump is open to an interim trade deal with China.

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