Currency War Series

BoJ Monetary Policy: Trapped without exit

Sep 01, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The central bankers around the developed world have been trying since the great recession of 2008/09, in order to revive their respective economies and fulfill their statutory mandates which are to maintain price...

Moody's: Fragile economic growth and low spreads limit positive effect of ECB stimulus on corporate bond market

Aug 31, 2016 23:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

While the ECB corporate security purchase programme (CSPP) will have a positive impact on the European corporate bond market, its effects will be limited, says Moodys Investors Service in a report published...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge CBRT’s rate cut risks via USD/TRY diagonal spreads prompted by cyclical effects of Turkish political and economical turmoil

Aug 31, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

USDTRY slide which begun in 2014 when Turkey witnessed protests and corruption scandals followed by two elections in 2015 is being driven by most sectors ranging from services and retail trade to construction. After...

Eurozone inflation disappoints in August, raises pressure on ECB ahead of Sept meet

Aug 31, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Data released by Eurostats earlier on Wednesday showed that Eurozone inflation stayed decidedly flat in August, rising just 0.2 percent in the August month, missing analysts expectations of a rise to 0.3 percent. The more...

Brazilian Central Bank likely to begin rate cutting cycle later this year

Aug 31, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Central Bank of Brazil had hiked its benchmark interest rate in late July 2015 for the last time by 50 basis points to 14.25 percent. Thus Brazil displays considerable positive real interest rates. The central bank has...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY long-term perspectives still fragile as BOJ unlikely to intervene owing to lingering deflationary pressures

Aug 31, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Central Banks

USDJPY has been spiking closer to 103.223 which is the major resistance at this juncture, jumping to levels above 101.2463 (21DMA) on Friday. Japanese inflation pressure has been long lasting and in the recent past, it...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Euro rates hedging ahead of ECB monetary policy

Aug 30, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

Long-term hedge against higher rates: ECB is scheduled to deliver monetary policy on 8th September, as EUR long rates have drifted lower and the yield curve has flattened, there is increasing interest in long-term hedges...