ECB likely to maintain slightly dovish tone at this week’s meeting, says ANZ Research

Apr 25, 2017 05:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain a slightly dovish tone at its monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on April 27. Governor Mario Draghi has recently said a reassessment of the current monetary...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Apr 24, 2017 09:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

This week is filled with risk heavy data and events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central Banks: The bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. The European Central Bank...

FxWirePro: Faltering reflation trade slips up dollar

Apr 21, 2017 07:11 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views Economy

Faltering US inflation expectations have emboldened the market to mark down its expectations of the Fed rate path. This has robbed the dollar of yield support. Absent a shock result in the French election, the euro should...

Bank Indonesia unlikely to change monetary policy in near-term, says DBS Bank

Apr 21, 2017 06:21 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected not to change the benchmark interest rate in the near-term; rather continue to watch financial market developments very closely in the coming months. In the meantime, the central bank can be...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 21st April 2017

Apr 21, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Flash Nikkei manufacturing PMI for April came at...

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RBI strengthens tools to address problems at struggling banks - Fitch

Apr 20, 2017 14:15 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened the thresholds for capital ratios, NPLs, profitability and leverage - at which banks enter the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework. The move could suggest a greater...

PBoC lifts curb on outbound renminbi payments as outflows pressure eases

Apr 20, 2017 13:59 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples bank of China (PBoC) has scrapped a restriction on cross-border capital movement imposed in January as outflows pressure eases. This was the first concrete move to loosen capital controls since authorities...