Francois Lochon | Gamma-rapho | Getty ImagesCentral banks in Asia could start cutting rates earlier than the Federal Reserve, economists at Nomura predicted.
"Our view of Asian central banks cutting policy rates ahead of the Fed in this cycle is based on the fundamental divergences between Asian and U.S. economies," Nomura economists wrote.
China's producer prices have already entered deflation territory, while South Korea's inflation hovered around 2.7%, nearing its central bank's target.
Seoul could start cutsNomura expects the Bank of Korea to be one of the first central banks after China to cut rates.
They pointed to the central bank's governor Rhee Chang-yong shrugging off investor concerns about a weakening South Korean currency.
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