Swiss National Bank to stand pat this week
Dec 07, 2015 05:13 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
SNB has its policy meeting this week and no change in the policy is expected, after last weeks ECB disappointment. Originally it was proposed that SNB would remove the exemption from negative depo rates for the domestic...
ECB measures make the liquidity outlook brighter
Dec 07, 2015 05:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
QE purchases programme was extended to March 2017, with the investment principal payments on securities purchased under the Asset Purchase Programme, as they mature, made the outlook for liquidity brighter with more...
Taiwan's lagging recovery continues to put pressure on policymakers
Dec 07, 2015 01:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy Politics
Taiwans growth recovery remains slow and lagging. In spite of the rebound in Oct export orders, industrial production has picked up only modestly due to cyclical and structural constraints. It is production that drives...
Russia's central bank to remain on hold, although a close call
Dec 07, 2015 00:40 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Russia rate decision will be the main event in EMEA. Although a close call, CBR is expected to keep policy rates unchanged. The market is split on the rate decision with only 12 out of 23 economists expecting the CBR to...
ECB’s another rate cut likely in March
Dec 04, 2015 10:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The ECB declared a deposit rate cut of 10 base points to -0.3% and kept all other rates unchanged. The Bank extended its asset purchase program for further 6 month and decided to reinvest the principal payments on the...
Russia's CBR to cut rates again to support the tumbling economy?
Dec 04, 2015 09:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Ruble came under increased pressure again over last week. USD-RUB, being at 68, previous highs of 2015 as in January, February and August are not far away, which is more than inconvenient for the central bank. CBR would...
Post ECB: All currencies bow to Euro
Dec 04, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Commentary
European Central Bank (ECB), unsettled markets all around globe, as it clearly under delivered, while promising to over deliver in prior communications. This is the first time, ECB has under delivered on promises, so...
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