SWIFT ban on Russia and why this hurts

Swift

Vladimir Putin’s incursion into Ukraine has led to international outcry and condemnation – with China an isolated nation refusing to criticise Russia. The sanctions response has already been somewhat comprehensive from the US and Western allies, but a SWIFT ban for Russia – the veritable “mother of all sanctions” has not been imposed. There are […]

Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions…

AffichePhotoCrop3

Why Sanctions are so important and why everyone is talking about them. The Ukraine-Russia crisis will lead to major repercussions due to the strength of US sanctions and their potential negative impact on post-COVID-19 global recovery. Particularly as the globalised economy is so dependent on Russia for energy supply and commodities trades. That said, Russia’s […]

Fed, ECB’s QE-driven inflation – who blinks first?

Eurozone Inflation SanctionsAML.com

Enormous, unsustainable QE continues unabated which means that Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan continue to expand M2 monetary supply on an (unfunded) basis post-GFC and post-COVID. RRP reverse repos data tells the chilling tale of central banks continuing to expand monetary supply, leading to massive inflationary trouble down the line. The key […]