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About me

I have worked as a senior economist for Westpac and St.George Bank for around a decade, which has included analysing the economy and…

1 min readMay 11, 2021

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Janu Chan

Why Interest Rates Need to Rise

Really, why do interest rates need to rise when prices of everything else is going up too?

4 min readMay 18, 2022

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Janu Chan

Why has the Japanese yen fallen so much? Risky Business from the Bank of Japan

The Japanese yen has been one of the worst performing major currencies over the past year, weakening close to 18% against the US dollar…

5 min readApr 25, 2022

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Why has the Japanese yen fallen so much? Risky Business from the Bank of Japan

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Janu Chan

Getting Serious on Inflation

Inflation. It had been so low for so long, the world forgot it could be a problem. Indeed, central bankers were even welcoming a bit of…

4 min readApr 7, 2022

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Getting Serious on Inflation

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Janu Chan

The Problem with China’s 2022 Growth Target

For China, an economic growth target of 5.5% for this year doesn’t appear strong in comparison to recent history. It is well down on the…

3 min readMar 10, 2022

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The Problem with China’s 2022 Growth Target

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Janu Chan

Inflation — What does it mean for you?

After decades of inflation being virtually non-existent, we are now seeing signs of inflation in many parts of the world. Here are five…

4 min readFeb 22, 2022

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Inflation — What does it mean for you?

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Janu Chan

Property Market — China’s Red Flags?

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7 min readJan 18, 2022

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Property Market — China’s Red Flags?

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Is Evergrande China’s Lehman Brother’s Moment?

China Evergrande Group. If you haven’t heard of it, you should be aware of it. It is a major property developer in China, is battling to…

3 min readSep 15, 2021

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Bears on Australian Dollar Should be Cautious

Last week, the Australian dollar was the worst performing currency among G10 currencies, touching below 72 US cents and hitting its lowest…

2 min readAug 24, 2021

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Why Economists Don’t Make Good Traders

This is not meant to be a piece to discredit economists. I have been a market economist for most of my professional life and have loved it…

3 min readAug 10, 2021

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Janu Chan

Janu Chan

As an economist within financial services for over a decade, I am looking for ways in which to bring economics in a more interesting way to every day people

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