The Macro Brief – Rate rises on the radar

The Macro Brief – Rate rises on the radar

From HSBC Global Viewpoint by HSBC

May 22, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

Janet Henry and Simon Wells discuss central banks' responses to inflation and growth risks.

Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist, and Simon Wells, Chief European Economist, look at how central banks are set to react to growing upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth. Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/HKfNpmf Stay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Investment Research follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/hsbcresearch/or click here: https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/insights/global-research. LINK: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/20/nxkhh7w

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Guests: Janet Henry, Simon Wells

Topics covered

  • central banks
  • inflation
  • economic growth
  • monetary policy
  • macro economics

Keywords

  • central banks
  • inflation
  • economic growth
  • monetary policy
  • macro economics

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Organizations: HSBC, HSBC Global Investment Research

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