ECB likely to expand asset purchases beyond September 2016
Dec 03, 2015 08:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Headline inflation gave a downward surprise and stayed at 0.1% y/y in November. The inflation rate for services in euro area fell to 1.1% inNovember in compare to 1.3% in previous month. Similarly, core inflation declined...
Brazil Copom minutes to throw light on divided rate decision
Dec 03, 2015 07:36 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Brazil Central Banks decision to leave the SELIC rate stable at 14.25% in recent Copom meeting was as predicted. This decision was not unanimous however, with six members voted for it and two voted against it and were in...
Danish central bank unlikely to track ECB’s rate cut
Dec 03, 2015 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
In last month, the Danish central bank intervened in the FX market by purchasing total amount of DKK 230bn, and thereby reduced its currency reserve to DKK 484bn at present. The governing council of the ECB scheduled to...
ECB likely to cut deposit rate at today’s meeting
Dec 03, 2015 06:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The ECB has given a hint of adjusting its asset purchase program along three tools, such as time commitment, pace, and composition. A change in time and pace may be expected, but it is a less effective toll to influence...
FED hike – where probabilities stand?
Dec 02, 2015 14:25 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Official stance in US monetary policy is that it will be data-dependent and the FOMC members will probably takethe opportunity to hike rates in thefinal meeting of the year, if inflation data and financial conditions...
ECB meeting could trigger a chain reaction across major central banks
Dec 02, 2015 11:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
December is turning out to be an interesting month in terms of central banks monetary policy decisions. All eyes are on the much awaited European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, 3rd December which could possibly trigger...
BoC’s likely to hike rates in imminent future
Dec 02, 2015 10:09 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Import prices in Canada have increased by 10.3% year on year and export prices by only 1.8%. As a result, terms of trade of the economy are becoming worse. This also leads to an inflationary pressure in the...
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