ECB speeds up purchase of corporate bonds

Sep 20, 2016 07:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

To the astonishment of most of the analysts, the European Central Bank (ECB) has ramped up its purchase of corporate bonds under its quantitative easing program. Since July, European Central Bank (ECB) has on an average...

FxWirePro: Heads up on BoJ’s likely tweak in monetary policy – Put fly in JPY crosses

Sep 20, 2016 07:25 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Ahead of Wednesdays BoJ meeting, which we expect to be more material than the Fed conclave on the same day, we discuss why tweaks to the BoJs easing program can extend these moves and deliver yen strength. The outcome...

Currency War Series

U.S. Fed likely to remain on hold, may revise down 2016 GDP growth outlook

Sep 20, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The U.S. Fed is likely to refrain from hiking its interest rates tomorrow, according to Nordea Bank. The communication of the U.S. central bank has been ambiguous ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Janet Yellen...

BSP likely to keep all policy settings on hold at September meeting

Sep 20, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Philippines central bank, BSP, is likely to keep all its policy settings unchanged during its policy review meeting on Thursday, according to HSBC Global Research. The BSP stands out as a mainstay of stability amidst...

RBA minutes show central bank is back in ‘wait-and-see’ mode

Sep 20, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia released its meeting minutes, which imply that the central bank is in a wait-and-see mode to measure the effect of the May and August rate cuts on the Australian economy, according to ANZ. The...

Suffering from Fed rate hike anxiety? You're not the only one

Sep 20, 2016 01:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

I saw one of my undergraduate students reading the Wall Street Journal the other day. Im a finance professor, so this was a welcome sight. Whats happening in the markets? I asked. He said he wanted to learn more about...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Trump weighs heavier than crude to keep CAD vulnerable – 2m OTC functional factors eye on hedging upside risks of USD/CAD

Sep 19, 2016 12:52 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Positive factors less likely to drive CAD than draggers: Trumps protectionist declarations, notably labelling NAFTA as the worst trade deal in the history of the country, make the Canadian dollar especially vulnerable...