Fed Hike Aftermath Series

FED Hike Aftermath Series: Hike expectations advance from November to September

Mar 21, 2016 10:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

With every improvement in investors sentiment and advance in equity markets, rate hike expectations are growing stronger. After last rate hike in December by FED of 25 basis points, market expectations have moved a lot...

Global Reflation Series

Global reflation series: TIPS in demand

Mar 21, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Yet another sign that some investors have started pricing reflation. We think FED is likely to reach its inflation target and this time around a bit more. Last week, 10 year treasury inflation protected securities returned...

Currency War Series

Egypt Devaluation Positive, Economic Challenges Remain 

Mar 21, 2016 09:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Decisions by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) last week, including a devaluation of the Egyptian pound, are broadly credit positive but the country faces a difficult year of slower growth, high inflation and large financing...

Taiwan’s central bank to lower key interest rates to support economic growth

Mar 21, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

(Edited to properly credit DBS Bank Group Research) On Thursday, Taiwans central bank, CBC, will review its monetary policy, where it is likely to lower its rates by 12.5bps, the third such move since September 2015,...

Bank of Thailand likely to keep rates on hold for rest of 2016

Mar 21, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Domestic demand in Thailand continues to be weak. Private consumption is weak, while recent data is not encouraging. Thailands monthly private consumption index has also lost the momentum that was seen in 2015. In the...

Currency War Series

CBR left rates unchanged but surprised with a relatively tough rhetoric

Mar 18, 2016 15:31 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Central Bank of Russia left its main lending rate at 11 percent on Friday as widely expected and sent out a relatively hawkish signal about its willingness to persist with moderately tight monetary policy despite signs of...

Implications for the CHF from ECB actions will determine SNB's need to intervene

Mar 18, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

SNB, as widely expected, left policy rates unchanged at its March policy meeting. The statement released by the central bank and the new inflation projection do not signal that any further easing is imminent. SNB is also...