Market Trend - Wells Fargo is increasing purchases of top-rated collateralized loan obligations [1] - This follows a period of reduced activity in the $1.3 trillion market after interest rate hikes in 2022 [1]

Now, Governor, you had a you're in a slightly different situation, right. Japan's CPI has stayed above 2% for three years now. What do you see as a fundamental changes in your economy that make inflation more persistent.So let me say to put it simply, as you say, headline inflation has been above 2% for almost three years, while what we call underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%. That's the situation we are in. But if I could decompose it farther, there is probably about three components to it.Fir ...

Demand at Japan’s auction of 10-year government bonds was stronger than the 12-month average, as expectations for rate hikes by the central bank recede and upward pressure on longer-maturity yields eases. https://t.co/mK4g41tI45 ...

There are times when if you tune in to the show, it's all about the Federal Reserve and trade policy all the time. I prefer to focus on the fundamentals of individual companies. You know that trying to help you identify winning stocks.But there are moments when these big picture macro forces trump what's going on at the companies themselves. No, no pun intended. We just went over the Federal Reserve at what they really do, why they feel compelled to raise interest rates in a strong economy, why those higher ...

Core Insights - Kaspi.kz reported a 21% year-over-year increase in revenue and a 16% increase in net income for Q1 2025, excluding Türkiye [3] - Monthly transactions per active consumer reached 75, indicating strong customer engagement [3] - The company experienced a 23% increase in total payment volume (TPV) and a 17% increase in transactions within its Payments segment [3] Financial Performance - Payments revenue grew by 16% year-over-year, while net income in this segment increased by 21% [3] - Marketplace platform revenue grew by 33% year-over-year, significantly outpacing the 20% growth in gross merchandise volume (GMV) [3] - e-Grocery within the Marketplace saw a remarkable GMV increase of 64% year-over-year [3] Fintech and Credit Quality - The Fintech platform's total financing volume (TFV) grew by 17% year-over-year, with revenue growth of 18% attributed to healthy origination levels [3] - Macro-provisioning increased to 0.6% of cost of risk in Q1 2025, up from 0.5% in the same period in 2024, but underlying customer credit quality trends remain healthy [3] Strategic Developments - The acquisition of 65.41% of Hepsiburada was completed in January 2025, with an initial cash payment of $600 million and an additional $526.9 million due within six months [3] - A $650 million Eurobond was successfully placed to support expansion plans in Türkiye [3] - The company is in the process of acquiring Rabobank A.Ş. to launch deposit products and fund other financial services, pending regulatory approval [3] Market Conditions and Outlook - New smartphone registration requirements in Kazakhstan temporarily reduced demand, resulting in a 7% lower e-commerce GMV growth in Q1 [3] - The company expects around 15% consolidated net income growth year-over-year in 2025, a more conservative outlook compared to the previous guidance of 20% [3]