Standard Chartered Bank: Korea Treasury Bonds, swap rates to outperform further
Mar 04, 2015 07:04 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank We expect Korea Treasury Bonds (KTBs) and swap rates to outperform further on the expected rate cut in Q2-2015, uncertain economic growth, and constructive demand from local and...
Standard Chartered Bank sees BOK to cut rates in Q2-2015
Mar 04, 2015 06:53 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank We expect a rate cut from BOK in Q2-2015 Policy makers have indicated a rate cut is not imminent; BoK likely to keep rates on hold on 12 March. Rate-cut pressure is building on...
Standard Chartered Bank: Indian government bond yield curve to steepen on RBI rate cut
Mar 04, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Commentary
Markets are likely to take the view that the RBI is not overly concerned with the slightly higher fiscal deficit targets for the next two fiscal years announced in the budget last week. As such, expectations of further...
Capital Economics: RBI to cut repo and reverse repo by end-2015
Mar 04, 2015 06:38 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital EconomicsWe continue to expect another 50bp of cuts in both the repo and reverse rates by the end of the year, to 7.00% and 6.00%, respectively. The consensus before today was that the repo rate would...
ECB will likely revise growth up and inflation down
Mar 04, 2015 00:42 am UTC| Commentary
After the announcement of the expanded asset purchase programme (quantitative easing - QE) in January, the European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to refrain from further new measures in the near term. Thursdays...
Daily outlook for AUD/NZD: Westpac
Mar 03, 2015 20:32 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Westpac Research:- AUD/NZD 1 day: The RBA surprise yesterday only gave it a minor boost, such that 1.0350 below is vulnerable. AU GDP today is a risk.- AUD/NZD 1-3 month: Theres much chatter about reaching...
Daily outlook for NZD/USD: Westpac
Mar 03, 2015 20:31 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Westpac Research:- NZD/USD 1 day: Yesterdays RBA surprise restores NZD to a slightly positive near-term footing. We target a break above 0.7575, but AU GDP will be a risk.- NZD/USD 1-3 month: Multi-month, we...