Ru Xie

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  • Did Negative Interest Rate Improve Bank Lending?

    Recently, several major European banks have announced plans to pass on negative interest rates to corporations and wealthy individuals.  Since 2012 six European economies (Denmark, the Eurozone, Hungary, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland) and Japan have all introduced a Negative Interest Rate Policy...

  • Divergence in Monetary Policies amid the Trade War

    Dr Ru Xie, University of Bath The recent announcement from US president Donald Trump to impose new tariffs of $200bn on Chinese goods has intensified the US - China trade war. Unlike previous tariffs, which are targeted at businesses, the...