Never before have interest rates in the world’s biggest covered-bond market been this low. And rarely has investor demand for the debt been so high.
Most Germans live by the credo that saving is a virtue, but the European Central Bank’s negative interest rates risk making a mockery of the national obsession, prompting politicians to seek ways to insulate thrifty citizens and keep the burden on the country’s beleaguered banks.
Israel’s economic transformation has turned it into an “emerging markets safe haven” that continued to absorb money from abroad despite maintaining near-zero interest rates, according to central bank Governor Amir Yaron.
The escalating trade war means investors won’t have long to chew over the outcome of weekend meetings of central bankers in Wyoming and world leaders in France.
When consumers can’t afford snacks, something is wrong. Cheap credit can help solve the problem of suppressed wages.
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