BoK likely to leave policy rate unchanged at 1.25 pct, says Scotiabank

Aug 30, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Korea (BoK) is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 1.25 percent on Thursday morning, seeking a balance between the nations financial stability and economic growth. The household indebtedness has...

Bank Indonesia’s rate cut unlikely to stimulate loan growth, says DBS Bank

Aug 29, 2017 21:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia suggested that the consumer price inflation might reach below 3.5 percent in 2018, signalling that there still is room for additional rate cuts, stated DBS Bank in a research report....

FxWirePro: Euro triggers 2-1/2 years’ highs, Can you challenge robustness, defuse EUR/USD bearishness and hedge upside risks via ladders spreads

Aug 29, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

EURUSD has risen above 1.20 for the first time since January 5, 2015. The combination of ECB-induced EUR strength and substantial headwinds for the USD in the coming weeks pushes EURUSD higher. In the aftermath of the...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: U.S. debt auctions yields suggest receding hike bets

Aug 29, 2017 11:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The U.S. treasury auctioned several bonds last night and the yield in those auctions indicated that the financial markets are not overly worried about or betting for further sharp hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which...

Vital Signs Series

Vital Signs: don't expect much from the central bankers at Jackson Hole

Aug 28, 2017 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data affecting...

Central Banking Series

Major Central Banks’ Ranking: Hawkish and Dovish

Aug 24, 2017 12:58 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Since the 2008 great recession, the actions by central banks have affected the markets more than ever. Despite bonds being the usual regime that gets affected, this time it had and having a much greater spillover effects...

FxWirePro: What to watch out from ECB, Euro OTC trades in focus

Aug 23, 2017 07:08 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Usually, there would always be a build-up before major events. Likewise, ECB seems to be limiting the tractability: ECB President Draghi hinted at the last press conference, that the central bank had by in no manner...