Dec 01, 2015 07:35 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
After the recent remarks by Mario Draghi has fueled the markets anticipations on further action, it should become easier to get a consensus that the central bank will give at least something to the market. Currently, any...
Bank of Indonesia likely to cut rates twice in H1 16
Dec 01, 2015 07:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Indonesias December meeting is on the same day as that of US Fed. The central banks decision to cut the reserve requirement ratio indicates the clear need of easing ahead. With better inflation expectations...
Reserve Bank of India leaves the CRR unchanged
Dec 01, 2015 05:58 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
By assessing the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to to keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 pct of net demand and time liability...
RBA leaves cash rate unchanged, likely to be on hold till February
Dec 01, 2015 04:41 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the cash rate same at 2.0%, as broadly expected and markets were not surprised at this decision. Australias domestic economy growth is seen as moderate but there is a slow...
China's GDP for 2015 likely to be 6.8%, more RRR cuts to come till H1 16
Dec 01, 2015 04:02 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas November official manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.6, slightly below the market consensus expectations of 49.8. Looking all over, the subdued PMI readings indicate weakness in underlying pace of the countrys growth...
BoK likely to deliver another 25 bp rate cut in Q1 2016
Dec 01, 2015 03:53 am UTC| Commentary
The broader trend remains unchanged in Korea. The domestic demand and services being stabilized after MERS outbreak, but the challenging export environment and some payback in private consumption might slow down the growth...
ECB to cut deposit rate 10bp, extend QE by three months
Nov 30, 2015 23:56 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The ECB is expected to announce a 10bp cut of the deposit rate to -0.3%, a three-month extension of the QE program to December 2016, and an increase in the monthly pace of purchases by 10 billion to 70 billion per month....
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