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This page carries links to a selection of International Banks which regularly offer economic analysis and currency commentary to non subscribers. A brief scan of much of the analysis found here will quickly give the reader an idea of global economic sentiment.
World Banks
Morgan Stanley MS offers a global economic forum, a global strategy bulletin and heaps of global economic commentary. For students of the Australian Economy this site regularly offers sobering, accurate and extremely well researched commentary on the AUD as well as comments on the Global Economy generally. This is one of the best sites of it's type on the Intern et and students following current developments in the external sector will find it extremely useful.
Barclays This site offers regular economic commentary on the world economy and from time to time publishes economic reports on the Australian Economy as well as other country reports. Usually these are freely available however sometimes Barclay's may restrict access to subscribers only. Barclay's country reports usually refer to the outlook for the AUD. Barclays offer an economic outlook for the UK economy, an outlook statement for the International economy and a report on commodities. For country reports and currency information go Barclays Corporate Banking Internet Site and for current economic reports go Barclays Economic Reports
Welcome to Bank One Bank One offer one of the most comprehensive coverage of the International economy on the Internet. Here you will find a foreign Exchange barometer, daily, weekly and monthly analyses of international economic developments as well as regional and country reports as well as country risk profiles. These include Australia. Bank One also offer analysis of currency and Bond movements. This link takes you directly to the splash page of Bank One Capital markets where you can access all there research BOCM.
UBS Warburg UBS Warburg offer Daily economic web casts on the Global economy presented by their leading economists. You need RealPlayer or windows media player to down load and here these reports. Warburg research is only available to subscribers however budding financial dealers may find their web casts on equity strategies compelling listening. Go UBS Warburg | global economics
First Union This site focuses on the US economy however First Union also regularly comment in the international Economy and produce a monthly economic forecast report which includes currency fortecasts for all the majors including Australia. First Unions monthly and weekly reports often contain consensus forecasts for the US economy as well. Country reports are available for Australia and the world major economies as well as regular reports analysing recently released economic indicators from the states and current issues in US economic stabilisation policy. A great resource and well worth keeping an eye on. Go to the economics research page at Economic Research
Bank of America
BOFA publishes on the web Global Economics and Financial Markets Weekly which contains an excellent section on the Australian Economy and AUD analysis for more detail students can try Global Financial Markets Outlook which offers longer term and more detailed analysis of the world's major economies. These documents are accessible through the Home page or go direct at BOFA Research. BOFA also offer a great deal of material on US equities (Welcome to Banc of America Securities ) and industry analysis in the economic research section. Teachers may some of this material useful for teaching micro economics and providing current examples of market theory in action. This is an excellent site and well worth a good ferret around.
Northern Trust Securities Northern Trust is a Chicago based multi bank holding company which offers an excellent economic research section. This carries daily reports on the US and International economies and covers Australia. Economic outlook reports for major market and emerging market economies including Australia are available as well their economists notes on current economic issues. Overall an excellent site.GoEconomic Research
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This Malaysian Bank offers an economic Review of Malaysian and regional economic developments. From time to time these refer to the AUD.
Treasury and Capital Markets Asia HSBC
Offers daily and weekly comment which may include AUD forecasts but at last visit the site is not kept up to date.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi English Home Japan The banks view on current market developments and other economic issues can be accessed at of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.Most of the BTM's resarch is for clients only and is accesed through the North American( BTM North America )site. Of interest to tecahers is the Banks newsletter which often contains material on global economic developments. BTM used to be an excellent source of information on the AUD however over recent times only general comment is accesible for non subscribers through their general economic publications.
Standard Bank London
This bank offers little economic commentary to non subscribers however it offers excellent charts on commodity prices and currencies for everyone. Students looking for a wide range of graphs will find this an extremely useful site even though it focuses mainly on Euroland.
Bank Jardine Fleming Jardine Fleming offer a weekly 4x roundUp which desribes their view of the AUD. Go JARDINE FLEMING BANK Currency And Try London
JP Morgan Home
JP Morgan offer lists of current exchange rates as well as data for their currency and commodity indexes online. Their analysis and commentary is available only to subscribers.J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Some comment if you hunt about. It only requires an e mail address to register and view their market analysis and comment.
ABM AMRO This site carries a Global Economic Outlook section and regular publication of ABN's perspectives on Japan, the US and Euroland. The Global Economic Outlook from ABN is short and to the point and an useful resource for students. ABN regularly cover the Australian Economy and publish occaisonally in the International Business News section a selection of country reports. International Business News For students of the Global Economy this is an excellent site and well worth a long visit.
Welcome to Bank of Ayudhya PCL. Exchange rates in Thailand, regularly updated table. What is the AUD worth against the baht ?
Union Bank Singapore Home Go to the reports section of this site for an excellent collection of reports on world currencies including the AUD. Reports based on technical rather than economic analysis but some excellent graphs. The site offers daily, weekly and monthly 4x commentary and the same for major commodities. Daily Fx update at Overseas Union Bank Singapore
Commerce Bank Kansas
Offers current quotes and analysis of USD movements against the worlds currencies. Go
Commerce Bank - International Services
Saloman Smith and Barney Smith and Barney offer a heap of global economic and currency analysis however in order to access this you need to register. You can preview the material available online at Global Research:SSB
Royal Bank of Scotland This site offers a great deal of 4x and economic commentary to subsrcibers. It focuses on the Euro area and displays a real time reuters news feed. See at Latest news
Union Bank of California Home Page
This site offers daily, weekly and Monthly Foreign Exchange analysis and forecasts. At last visit it did not mention the AUD however in crises the AUD may well rate a mention. You also can download a newsletter advising clients onappropriate hedging strategies.
Wachovia Capital Markets
This US bank site offers a daily FX commentary, summary economic indicators for Australia and reports on US economic indicators.
Bank of Montreal
The economics department at the Bank of Montreal offer extensive reports and analysis of the Canadian economy, global outlook statements and industry analysis including commodities. Fx analysis is also available and country reports focusing on emerging Asian Latin American economies. This site is particularly useful for Australian students as the Asutarlian and Canadian economies are frequently compared. Go Bank of Montreal Economics - Economic Researc...