ECB keeps policy rates and QE program unchanged, future steps likely to be very gradual

Jun 08, 2017 22:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As anticipated, the European Central Bank Governing Council changed its communication during its meeting earlier today. It removed the possibility for lower rates and saw risks to economic outlook as balanced and not...

FxWirePro: Who wins among RIKSBANK, RBNZ or GDT index to stimulate NZD/SEK optionality trades?

Jun 08, 2017 12:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The RBNZ has signaled the next cycle a tightening one will not start until the end of 2019. That will anchor the short end, although markets will not abandon their expectations for tightening as early as mid-2018 which...

FxWirePro: A glimpse through European interest rate derivative on ECB’s status quo monetary policy

Jun 08, 2017 12:26 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

ECB today has maintained status quo in its monetary policy, keeping minimum bid rate unchanged at 0.00% which was widely expected. In upcoming ECB press conference, with no policy change, market players are focusing on how...

ECB Monetary Policy: No more rate cuts as reference to further cuts stopped

Jun 08, 2017 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged at its todays meeting in Estonia. More importantly, it has removed a reference to further rate cuts. While the central bank kept its deposit rate at the record...

FxWirePro: Stay short AUD vs EUR, CHF, and long CHF vs USD ahead of SNB’s monetary policy

Jun 08, 2017 12:10 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The RBA outlook (on hold for some time) is anchoring front end valuations. We expect 3yr swap rates to remain in a 1.8% to 2.3% range, with core inflation still below 2%. While AUD money markets rates have rallied by...

FxWirePro: What to expect from ECB ahead?

Jun 08, 2017 10:59 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today European Central Bank (ECB) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 11:45 GMT, followed by the press conference at 12:30 GMT. The meeting is to be held in Tallinn,...

FxWirePro: What’s driving dovish tone in momentary policy season and tepid VXY?

Jun 08, 2017 09:45 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Even with two major central bank meetings in the coming two weeks, broad FX markets look likely to continue the drift into early summer markets. The weak payrolls report will reinforce expectations that Junes Fed hike will...