Poland's future monetary policy depends on fiscal decisions

Jul 09, 2015 04:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Polands current monetary policy has no risks of change in near term.The PLN might be impacted by the potential risk connected to Grexit. However, the central bank and Ministry of Finance would likely intervene on the FX...

Poland central bank rates to remain unchanged till Q1 2016

Jul 09, 2015 04:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Interest rates were held flat for the fourth month in a row by the Poland MPC. Governor Marek Belka said that the likelihood of any changes to the level of interest is low. Belka doesnt expect the MPC to revert to an...

FOMC minutes: Divergent views on the outlook kept Fed in limbo

Jul 08, 2015 21:57 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The minutes of the 15-16 June FOMC meeting confirmed the divergence that we saw in the FOMC projections and the strange disconnect between the relatively upbeat FOMC statement and Chair Yellens following more cautious tone...

Minutes of Fed's June Policy Meeting

Jul 08, 2015 19:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

While the June policy statement didnt break much new ground on the Feds future actions, the minutes to the meeting were more revealing, and suggest that recent global developments could stay its tightening hand this...

Poland keeps rate comfortably on hold

Jul 08, 2015 18:16 pm UTC| Economy Central Banks

The National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept its policy rate on hold at 1.5% as expected. The MPC has collectively and individually assured that no rate change is likely at least until mid-2016, and the next move is more likely...

BoJ Tankan to show improving sentiment among large manufacturers

Jun 26, 2015 09:42 am UTC| Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will release Q2 Tankan Survey results on 1 July and inflation survey results on 2 July. Standard Charterd estimates, the diffusion index and the outlook for large manufacturers is expected to have...

How vulnerable is the ECB to a Greek default?

May 28, 2015 09:01 am UTC| Central Banks

The ECBs exposure to Greece is not huge and ultimately lies with the euro-zone governments that would have to recapitalise it. But a Greek default to the ECB would be a serious blow to the Banks credibility that could...