Support FX drains BOJ reserves → contains inflation, buys political credibility. Support bonds prints yen → fuels inflation, but keeps market credibility. Japan can’t defend both
By 2018 the BOJ held three quarters of Japan’s ETF market. By 2021 it was closer to 80%. The BOJ is now part of the market structure, an architectural decision beyond monetary policy
1/ A #CommonCurrency between #Argentina & #Brazil is being discussed, is it a good idea short term? From a macroeconomic and geopolitical perspective, if done today, it would probably be disadvantageous for Argentina while a better deal for Brazil
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How does the #Fed’s tightening affects liquidity which can then affect solvency? As #interestrates rise, countries, companies and banks may struggle to meet short-term #financialobligations. So then may begin the down spiral… 🧵
1/ Did you know that when too much money flows into markets, it can "artificially" create #HighAssetPrices? #CentralBanks are responsible for identifying these #bubbles in real estate, stocks, bonds, goods, etc. and taking steps to prevent them