Feb 23, 2015 07:12 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Danske Bank: -Focus will remain on Greece. The monitoring institutions need to approve the policy programme submitted by the Greek government for the agreement reached on Friday to be effective. We expect it...
CBRT likely to cut its policy rate 50bps in its 24 February meeting: Standard Chartered
Feb 23, 2015 07:08 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -We expect the central bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) to cut its policy rate 50bps in its 24 February meeting. The central banks governor has come under renewed pressure to...
Fed to delay its first rate hike until September: Standard Chartered
Feb 23, 2015 07:06 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -By remaining on course for hike rates later this year, the Yellens tone is likely to be slightly hawkish, in our view. No downside surprises in January CPI data, and still-healthy February...
Greece’s issues unlikely to affect the CFA franc zone: Standard Chartered
Feb 23, 2015 06:57 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Grexit looks unlikely, but the risk is not negligible. Under such a scenario, where Greece leaves the euro area but the EUR continues to exist and remains Frances currency, there would be...
EUR depreciation likely to benefit most CFA franc countries: Standard Chartered
Feb 23, 2015 06:55 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -The euro (EUR) and the CFA franc have de preciated c.13% against the US dollar (USD) from a year ago. While we see negative implications for the CFA franc zone, for example in terms of...
Daily outlook for EUR/DKK: Nordea
Feb 23, 2015 06:52 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Nordea Markets: -EUR/DKK spiked towards the central parity on Friday after Nationalbanken commented that it is ready to use capital controls, if needed, to defend the peg. -It is questionable, as the comment...
Feb 23, 2015 06:51 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Nordea Markets: -NOK again tracked the Brent oil price on Friday and will remain mostly an oil play this week. The unemployment rate and retail sales reported this week should not matter much. -While a small...
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