ECB likely to extend the asset purchase program
Aug 31, 2015 04:32 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The ECB is expected to nod in the direction of further policy easing at this weeks Governing Council meeting, with risks skewed toward more forward-leaning guidance and possibly even action. Since the last policy...
BoJ likely to be on hold till April 2016
Aug 31, 2015 04:26 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
A relief rally in global equity markets and solid US economic data helped USDJPY regain some of its losses. While yen should remain prone to the fluctuations in global equity markets, a potential Fed hike delay and...
Aug 31, 2015 04:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The RBA cash rate is likely to be on hold for an extended period, but with the continued risk of a rate cut even as recent commentary from the bank has taken on a more neutral tone. This risk reflected frustration with...
Fed update: Wrap up on Jackson Hole
Aug 30, 2015 22:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Several FOMC members have voiced their opinions this weekend at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The most important was Vice Chair Stanley Fischer who participated in a panel discussion on Saturday on inflation dynamics and...
EEMEA Update: NBP to remain on hold, Russia and Turkey inflation will be in focus
Aug 30, 2015 21:39 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
PMI readings in CEE is expected to remain at expansionary territory, echoing the upward trend in German PMI. CEE currencies would likely experience appreciation pressures against EUR in the near term, as the prospects of...
Monetary policy decision: All eyes on the ECB
Aug 30, 2015 21:08 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The ECB is expected to nod in the direction of further policy easing at this weeks Governing Council meeting (Thursday), with risks skewed toward more forward-leaning guidance and possibly even action. Since the last...
Data to set the mood for BoC meeting
Aug 30, 2015 20:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This weeks data releases will probably set the mood for BoCs meeting on September 9. The resilience of the Canadian consumer, together with satisfactory readings for inflation, is in line with the rhetoric of the BoC,...
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