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On January 15, CICC Research Report stated that under the neutral scenario, due to the huge amount of gold reserves that Asian central banks need to replenish, and the more complicated global situation after Trump took office, and the declining credibility of the US dollar system, we expect the central banks gold purchase speed to at least remain the same, that is, to maintain at around 1,000 tons/year. For US debt, we use the forecast results of the US Federal Budget Committee (CRFB) under the baseline scenario, and the US fiscal deficit will increase by about US$7.5 trillion in the next 10 years. We also assume that Trump will not cause inflation to get out of control, and CPI will stabilize at 3% in the future, fitting the gold price to rise to US$3,300/ounce in the next decade. Under the aggressive scenario, it is assumed that the Asian central bank wants to replenish its gold reserves faster and accelerate gold purchases to 1,500 tons/year (the central banks gold purchases too quickly may raise the gold price and increase the cost of gold purchases. We do not make excessive assumptions about the pace of central bank gold purchases). In terms of fiscal policy, we assume that Trump will significantly expand fiscal policy, reaching the upper limit of CRFBs forecast, that is, an additional increase of about $15 trillion in the US fiscal deficit. At the same time, we adopt PIIEs forecast of the inflation path for Trumps impact, that is, inflation will first rise to 9% and then drop to 3%, and calculate that the value center of gold in the next ten years will rise to $5,000/ounce. CICC recommends maintaining an overweight position in gold, moderately downplaying the short-term trading value of gold, and focusing on the long-term allocation value of gold.Japans broad money liquidity annual rate was 3.7% in December, compared with 3.2% in the previous month.Japans M3 money supply annual rate in December was 0.8%, compared with 0.70% in the previous month.Japans M2 money supply annual rate in December was 1.3%, compared with 1.20% in the previous month.South Koreas unemployment rate was 3.7% in December, in line with expectations of 2.9% and the previous value of 2.70%.

The RBNZ Hasn't Made A Decision on Central Bank Digital Currency Yet

Cameron Murphy

Apr 29, 2022 09:31

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced on Friday that it had not made a decision on a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC), but that it would continue to look into the possibility.


The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said in September last year that it was seeking public feedback on the usage of a CBDC, which is a digital version of a current currency.


Several nations are looking into using CBDCs, with the Federal Reserve of the United States issuing a much-anticipated report on the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a digital currency earlier this year.


The RBNZ said that public comments had helped to confirm the significance of privacy and autonomy in a CBDC, and that this will be a priority of future policy work.


In a statement, the central bank said, "Our belief is that CBDC and cash would be complimentary, rather than competing."


The RBNZ's director of Money and Cash, Ian Woolford, noted that the central bank was especially focused on taking real actions to strengthen the cash system's resilience and efficiency.