Will Bank of England announce its move next week?
Jul 04, 2016 14:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank of England meets on July 14 to decide policy measures and investors are debating over whether the central bank will ease policy or wait until August Quarterly Inflation Report, when new post-Brexit forecasts will be...
RBA minutes provide few hints regarding future policy direction
Jun 21, 2016 10:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Commentary Economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday released minutes of the June board meetingwhen it held the cash rate at 1.75 percent. The minutes showed the RBA remains relatively upbeat about growth and employment at the same...
RBI Governor to return to academia; August rate cut decision to depend on June inflation figures
Jun 20, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
On Saturday, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan told the RBI staff that he will return to academia after his term with the RBI ends on September 4. There were some negative reactions in the local markets as the exit of Rajan...
Brexit could trigger joint FX market interventions by major central banks
Jun 15, 2016 15:06 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Latest polls show rising odds that the UK will vote to leave the EU next Thursday. Despite the market having begun to increasingly price in this risk scenario in the last few days, financial markets will be shaken up...
Rising speculation of rate cut by RBNZ keeps Kiwi subdued
Jun 14, 2016 14:55 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The RBNZ held rates and policy last week giving the kiwi a big jump as it remains near the top of its trading range. This week, the bird is likely in for a volatile ride, as markets brace for a slew of local data and major...
What could drive central banks in US and Japan in Q3’2016 that in turn drives USD/JPY
Jun 13, 2016 08:11 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat this Thursday. Economic data actually suggest the need for further policy easing. GDP growth rose 1.9% (QoQ SAAR) in 1Q16 after falling -1.8% in 4Q15, meaning no growth over the...
Mario Draghi calls for policy supports from other areas in a speech today
Jun 09, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Speaking at Brussels Economic Forum, in a lecture organized by European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) chief, Mario Draghi aggressively called for countries to step forward and provide support to ECBs monetary...
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