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About Richard Yetsenga
Richard Yetsenga is Group Chief Economist and Head of Research at ANZ, based in Sydney. He leads the Bank's global research team, which focuses on Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Richard joined ANZ in 2011 from HSBC in Hong Kong, where he was Managing Director of Emerging Market Strategy. Prior to his seven years at HSBC, Richard held economics roles with Deutsche Bank and the Australian Government.
Richard is a member of ANZ’s Institutional Leadership Team, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia’s (CEDA) Board, the Business Council of Australia’s (BCA) Economic Policy Committee, and the Centre for Policy Development’s (CPD) 2035 Climate Initiative Roundtable.
Richard is an editorial contributor to the Financial Times, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, Wall Street Journal, Japan's Nikkei, the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Singapore’s The Business Times. Richard’s work has been published by the Lowy Interpreter and he appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and other regional media.
ARTICLES BY RICHARD YETSENGA
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To avoid recessions, economists want global inflation to slow at a conservative pace. But atypical economic movements leaves the outlook uncertain.
16 April 2024 -
Most focus falls on supply issues in the housing affordability debate – but a broader view on the use of existing stock has the potential to be more effective.
22 April 2024 -
A workforce is more inclusive if opportunities are extended to all – including the thousands of Australians with a disability seeking employment.
27 November 2023 -
India has made remarkable economic progress. But now it is in search of sustaining growth.
22 February 2024 -
With the Reserve Bank of Australia hiking interest rates, how much of those increases will be permanent?
4 August 2022 -
The Australian Federal government has dealt itself in for another round of fiscal policy but the game is about to get even more exciting.
10 May 2023 -
How will consumer confidence respond to the Australian Federal Budget? Richard Yetsenga shares his thoughts.
15 May 2024 -
Not all recessions are equal. And Australia, with its increasingly cautious consumers and investors, is well positioned to weather any economic ructions.
1 August 2023 -
We are a nation of migrants but we still struggle to recognise the benefits newcomers bring. One program is helping make things easier while enriching workplaces.
20 June 2023 -
China was once the only story in town, but growth in the nation of 1.4 billion people is slowing. For capital, the rest of Asia beckons.
20 October 2023 -
Queensland is blessed. People want to live there, and nations want to buy its resources. But what comes next?
3 October 2023 -
The deflation caused by the ever-popular semiconductor, used in everything from computers to smartphones, is running out of steam. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the economy?
21 September 2023