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Karmen Meneses
Karmen Meneses is an Economic Research Analyst at Burgan Bank Kuwait, since June 2016. Karmen graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from India. Beginning her career with Starwood Hotels and Resorts at Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers, she worked in different departments from front office to Finance for 10 years. She moved to Asiya Investments in 2008 and worked as Research Assistant, Economic Research Division for 8 years, prior to joining Burgan Bank.
recent publications
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
by Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
1 October 2021
Flash Review: Norges Bank Raises Rates, First G10 Central Bank In This Cycle
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
23 September 2021
Flash Review: The BoJ Reveals the Details Of Its Green Lending Program
Q4-2021 STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION: Economic Recovery On Track, But Volatility Rises
Flash Review: The BoJ Reveals the Details Of Its Green Lending Program
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
22 September 2021
Flash Preview: Bank Of England To Stay On Hold While Inflation Soars
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
Flash Review: The BoJ Reveals the Details Of Its Green Lending Program
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
16 September 2021
2021-22 Oil Outlook: Supply Increases, As Global Demand Improves
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
by Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi, Karmen Meneses and Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi
26 August 2021
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
Flash Preview: RBNZ Likely to Raise Rates in August, First Among G10 Central Banks
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
13 August 2021
june 2021 - july 2021
The Future Of Banking: Amid Brisk Evolution, Banks Will Endure Disruption
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
by Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
29 July 2021
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
14 July 2021
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Further Taper its Asset Purchases
Flash Review – Bank of Canada Reduces Further The Pace of its Asset Purchases
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Further Taper its Asset Purchases
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
9 July 2021
Flash Review: RBA Moves To Open-Ended QE
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Further Taper its Asset Purchases
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
6 July 2021
Flash Review: The Riksbank Confirms Its Policy Stance And Remains Dovish
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
1 July 2021
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Reassure Markets There Won’t Be Any Premature Policy Tightening
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
28 June 2021
BOE Pushes Back Against Speculation On Premature Policy Tightening
Flash Review: Norges Bank Set To Be The First G10 Central Bank To Hike in This Cycle
BOE Pushes Back Against Speculation On Premature Policy Tightening
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
24 June 2021
Flash Preview: Bank Of England To Leave Policy Stance Unchanged
Flash Review: Norges Bank Set To Be The First G10 Central Bank To Hike in This Cycle
BOE Pushes Back Against Speculation On Premature Policy Tightening
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
18 June 2021
Flash Review: Norges Bank Set To Be The First G10 Central Bank To Hike in This Cycle
Flash Review: Norges Bank Set To Be The First G10 Central Bank To Hike in This Cycle
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
17 June 2021
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
16 June 2021
Flash Preview – Bank of Japan To Further Extend Its Pandemic-Relief Programs
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
Flash Review: Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Stance and Rhetoric Unchanged in June
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
11 June 2021
Flash Review: Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Stance and Rhetoric Unchanged in June
Flash Review: Bank of Japan Extends The Covid-Relief Programs And Engages On Climate Change
Flash Review: Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Stance and Rhetoric Unchanged in June
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
9 June 2021
december 2020 - june 2021
Flash Preview – ECB Likely to Keep its Current Pace of PEPP Purchases
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
by Brunello Rosa, Nouriel Roubini and Karmen Meneses
7 June 2021
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
30 April 2021
Flash Preview: ECB To Stay Put Amid Continued Economic Weakness
Flash Preview: BOE on Hold While Reflecting Successful Vaccination Campaign in Growth Forecasts
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
16 April 2021
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
19 March 2021
China: Recovery Underway, As Global Liquidity Drives ‘Risk On’ Sentiment
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
China: Recovery Underway, As Global Liquidity Drives ‘Risk On’ Sentiment
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
12 March 2021
China: Recovery Underway, As Global Liquidity Drives ‘Risk On’ Sentiment
Flash Review: BOJ Remains Highly Accommodative While Tweaking Its Policy Strategy
China: Recovery Underway, As Global Liquidity Drives ‘Risk On’ Sentiment
by Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
4 March 2021
Flash Review: RBNZ On Hold, But Ready to Deploy Negative Rates If Necessary
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
24 February 2021
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
19 February 2021
Flash Preview: Riksbank To Stage A “Dovish Hold” in February
Flash Preview – Reserve Bank of New Zealand To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged
Flash Review – Bank Of Japan Stands Pat But Eyes the March Policy Review
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
5 February 2021
Flash Review – Bank Of Japan Stands Pat But Eyes the March Policy Review
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
Flash Review – Bank Of Japan Stands Pat But Eyes the March Policy Review
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
21 January 2021
Flash Reviews: BOE, Norges Bank and SNB on Hold, With Different Twists
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
by Brunello Rosa, Fawaz Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
17 December 2020
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
Flash Previews: BOJ, BOE and Norges Bank To Stay Put In December, But With An Easing Bias
by Brunello Rosa, Fawaz Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
11 December 2020
october - december 2020
Flash Review: Bank of Canada Stands Pat in December
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
Flash Preview: Bank Of Canada To Stay Put in December
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
10 December 2020
Flash Preview: Bank Of Canada To Stay Put in December
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
Flash Preview: Bank Of Canada To Stay Put in December
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
4 December 2020
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
1 December 2020
Flash Preview: RBA To take a Breather In December
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
Flash Review: RBA Remains on Hold In December, But Ready To Do More If Needed
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
27 November 2020
Flash Preview: Riksbank Likely To Expand QE In November
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
20 November 2020
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
Flash Review: RBNZ Provides More Stimulus With A Funding For Lending Program
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
11 November 2020
Flash Preview: RBNZ Set To Introduce A Funding For Lending Programme In November
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
6 November 2020
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
3 November 2020
Flash Preview: Federal Reserve's FOMC On Hold For Now
Review: RBA Delivers A Large and Comprehensive Stimulus Package And Is Prepared to Do More
Flash Preview: Bank Of England To Increase The Size Of QE In November
by Nouriel Roubini, Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
2 November 2020
Flash Preview: Bank Of England To Increase The Size Of QE In November
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
Flash Preview: Bank Of England To Increase The Size Of QE In November
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
30 October 2020
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
by Brunello Rosa, Nouriel Roubini and Karmen Meneses
23 October 2020
ECB Preview: ECB To Mull Further PEPP Extension and Expansion
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
Flash Preview: BOJ Likely To Remain On Hold While Reiterating Its Readiness To Ease More If Needed
by Brunello Rosa, Nouriel Roubini and Karmen Meneses
23 October 2020
june - october 2020
2020-21: Oil Prices To Remain Subdued, As COVID-19 Keeps Hampering Global Growth
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
Flash Preview: RBA To Remain On Hold In October, While Reiterating Its Further Easing Options
by Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
22 October 2020
Flash Preview: RBA To Remain On Hold In October, While Reiterating Its Further Easing Options
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
Flash Preview: RBA To Remain On Hold In October, While Reiterating Its Further Easing Options
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
2 October 2020
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
22 September 2020
Reviews: Fed, BoJ and BoE Leave Policy Stance Unchanged, But Add Important Twists To Language
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
Flash Review: Riksbank Remains On Hold And Pledges The Policy Rate To Be At Zero In Coming Years
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
17 September 2020
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
11 September 2020
Flash Preview – Bank of Canada To Remain on Hold, With A Dovish Twist In September
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
While Remaining on Hold, The BOE Is Likely To Mull Further Stimulus and The BOJ To Sound More Upbeat
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
4 September 2020
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
28 August 2020
Flash Previews: ECB, BOJ and BOC to Remain on Hold but Alert in July
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
by Brunello Rosa, Farah Aladsani, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
10 July 2020
Flash Review – The Riksbank Increases Its Monetary Stimulus in July
Flash Preview: RBA To Mull (And Possibly Implement) A Response To The Fed’s Strategy Review
Flash Review – The Riksbank Increases Its Monetary Stimulus in July
by Brunello Rosa, Farah Aladsani and Karmen Meneses
1 July 2020
Flash Preview – Riksbank To Weigh QE Expansion In July
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
Flash Review – The Riksbank Increases Its Monetary Stimulus in July
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
26 June 2020
Flash Preview: RBNZ To Take Stock Of Previous Easing In June
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
19 June 2020
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
Flash Review: BOJ Expands Lending Programs And Is Ready to Do More
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
16 June 2020
December 2019 - june 2020
Flash Previews: BOE Likely To Expand QE, While SNB and BOJ Remain On Hold
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
Flash Reviews: RBA Remains On Hold As Downturn Might Prove Shallower Than Expected
By Brunello Rosa, Farah Aladsani, Fawaz Sulaiman Al Mughrabi, Karmen Meneses and Luca Bandello
12 June 2020
Flash Reviews: RBA Remains On Hold As Downturn Might Prove Shallower Than Expected
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
Flash Reviews: RBA Remains On Hold As Downturn Might Prove Shallower Than Expected
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
2 June 2020
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
By Brunello Rosa, Fawaz Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
29 May 2020
Flash Reviews: Norges Bank Cuts Rates While BOE Remains On Hold In May
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
Previews: Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of Canada Likely To Take a Breather In June
By Brunello Rosa, Fawaz Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
7 May 2020
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
By Brunello Rosa, Fawaz Al Mughrabi, Farah Aladsani and Karmen Meneses
1 May 2020
Flash Preview: BoJ and Riksbank Remaining Alert To Covid-Crisis
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
Previews: BOE, RBA And NB Likely To Keep Their Interest Rates Unchanged And Re-Assess Their Stance
by Brunello Rosa, Nouriel Roubini, Fawaz Al Mughrabi and Karmen Meneses
24 April 2020
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
9 April 2020
Flash ECB, BOE and SNB Reviews: Central Banks Step Up Their Monetary Stimulus
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
19 March 2020
Flash Review: RBA Kicks Off The New Round Of Monetary Easing In G10
Flash Preview: Bank of Canada To Remain Dovish After The Emergency Stimulus Provided in March
Flash Review: Riksbank On Hold, With A Dovish Twist In The Statement
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
3 March 2020
Flash Review: Riksbank On Hold, With A Dovish Twist In The Statement
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
Flash Review: Riksbank On Hold, With A Dovish Twist In The Statement
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
12 February 2020
Flash Preview: RBA To Hold Off Providing Further Easing (For Now)
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
By Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
31 January 2020
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
Flash Review: Riksbank Brings The Repo Rate Back To Zero, And Signals A Long Pause
by Brunello Rosa and Karmen Meneses
19 December 2019