Bank Negara Malaysia, US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Reserve Bank of Australia all raise rates by 25bps this week. It appears central bankers are more concerned about inflation rather than recession. Joining us to share his take on this surprising but not unexpected hikes, we have with us Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist at Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad.

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Categories:  economy,  government,  international

Tags:  global banks,  rate hikes,  inflation,  monetary policy,