Depo-rate cut may not do much to address Bundesbank buying issues

Nov 20, 2015 08:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Deposit rate cut is almost a guarantee, when European Central Banks (ECB) governing council meet on December 3rd, to take further measures in monetary policies. Market is expecting a combination of moves, which is...

ECB’s October minutes: Examining all options for further action in December

Nov 19, 2015 21:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The account of the monetary policy October meeting makes it clear that the Governing Council (GC) was dissatisfied about how monetary policy had so far not been able to deliver a noticeable impact on its final target, i.e....

ECB's deposit rate cut likely in December

Nov 19, 2015 06:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The ECB meeting in October was quite dovish, as a result, a sharp decline in the EUR/USD is observed. Particularly, the Governing Council re-inserted the likelihood of cutting the deposit rate into the ECBs toolbox. The...

FOMC minutes: Outdated due to the strong jobs report, December hike seems very likely

Nov 19, 2015 00:41 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The minutes of the 27-28 October FOMC meeting were more or less as expected and thus the market reaction was limited. Due to the very strong jobs report for October a December hike is more or less a done deal and thus the...

October FOMC minutes: December stays in sight

Nov 18, 2015 23:29 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The October FOMC minutes covered a wide-range of views among the Committee, with arguably a few more dovish comments than the market anticipated. Nonetheless, most Fed officials thought the conditions to hike could well be...

ECB’s account of the monetary policy meeting

Nov 18, 2015 21:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The October ECB meeting was more dovish than expected, resulting in a sharp decline in the EUR/USD. Specifically, the Governing Council re-inserted the possibility of cutting the deposit rate into the ECBs toolbox and...

Fed likely to move in December - FOMC minutes review

Nov 18, 2015 20:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The minutes of the 27-28 October FOMC meeting suggest that a December rate hike remains rather likely. Thus most members of the committee said at the meeting that conditions for a rate hike could well be met by...