As many economies are still reeling from the damaging impact of previous lockdowns the question XM.com asks is whether they can withstand another one as the balance of saving lives versus saving the economy takes centre stage

Central banks’ fixation on positive but low inflation could bring unwanted repercussions. Governments must stop obsessing over inflation targets and, instead, proactively consider measures to prevent another crisis from erupting

For the past 10 years, the practice of quantitative easing has been used almost ubiquitously by the world’s largest economies. However, this phase of monetary policy is reaching its end, with central banks looking to reverse the process

The appointments of Yi Gang as the new governor of the People’s Bank of China and Liu He as vice-premier indicate that Beijing will continue to pursue a more sustainable economic model