FOMC Preview: FOMC statement to flag December hike, likely to stay pat today

Nov 02, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The FOMC monetary policy statement will be published today at 18:00 GMT. Despite the pronounced shift in the direction of hawkish commentary from FOMC officials we see the November meeting as likely leaving rates unchanged...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: BoJ maintains status quo but focuses on inflation targets - Capitalize on shrinking 1w IVs in EUR/JPY to deploy shorts in reverse put spreads

Nov 02, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Fundamental updates: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its current quantitative and qualitative easing programme with yield curve control aiming to achieve the price stability target of two pct. BoJ maintains...

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Mark Carney to extend his term by one year

Nov 01, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Yet another indication that the Brexit is real and to be arriving soon; Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney, after talking with British Prime Minister Theresa May and chancellor of exchequer Phillip Hammond informed...

BOJ monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Nov 01, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept the policy unchanged, and interest rates at -0.1 percent. Lets look at the current monetary policies, Bank of Japan has already shifted the timeline for reaching the 2 percent inflation...

BoT likely to stay pat through 2016, GDP growth to remain subdued

Nov 01, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to stay pat through 2016 and maintain its focus on the relative strength of the baht. Also, growth in gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to remain subdued in the medium term,...

RBA monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Nov 01, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to keep the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent. Lets look at the details of policy announcement to assess the bias of RBA. Key highlights RBA notes that global economy is...

Currency War Series

RBA remains on hold for 3rd straight month

Nov 01, 2016 05:53 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) remained on hold for the third successive policy meeting in a row and is likely to maintain a neutral stance in the near term. The main change to the press release was the inclusion of a...