Year in Review: Markets, Central Banks & Currencies – AIB Market Talk 2025 Finale

About this episode

In this year-end episode, Jane Kavanagh and John Fahey reflect on the major market themes of 2025, including central bank policies and trade tensions.

Join Jane Kavanagh from AIB’s Corporate Treasury desk and AIB Senior Economist John Fahey for the final Market Talk podcast of 2025. In this special year-end episode, they reflect on a year dominated by uncertainty, trade tensions, and shifting central bank policies. Tune in for: A recap of 2025’s biggest market themes, including the impact of US tariffs and global trade agreements.Insights into central bank decisions: Fed, ECB, and Bank of England rate moves and what’s next for 2026.Currency...

People in this episode

Host: Jane Kavanagh

Guest: John Fahey

Topics covered

• markets
• central banks
• currencies
• trade tensions
• economic policy

Keywords

• 2025 market themes
• US tariffs
• global trade agreements
• Fed rate moves
• ECB decisions
• Bank of England

Mentioned in this episode

Places: US

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