RBS fails Bank of England stress tests, to revise capital plan for better resilience

Nov 30, 2016 16:34 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of England (BoE) released its annual bank stress tests results on Tuesday which gauges the financial strength and resilience of the UKs seven major lenders - Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of...

Central Banking Series

Risks to UK financial stability "remain elevated" - BoE

Nov 30, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Bank of England (BoE) published its latest bank stress test results alongside the Financial Stability Report (FSR), noting that UK financial system has stood up well, dampening rather than amplifying volatility in...

India’s Q2 economic growth rises on upbeat service sector performance, high consumer demand

Nov 30, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Economic growth in India during the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 rose, albeit lower than market expectations, following upbeat performance in the service sector, the countrys major contributor to gross domestic...

Central Banking Series

ECB would react to “shocks” caused by the Italian referendum

Nov 30, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

ECB meeting on 8th December will be largely influenced by developments in Italys politics as we head into Italian referendum scheduled to take place on 4th December. At its semi-annual financial stability report last week,...

USD/TRY likely to rise around 3.60 by Q2 2017; Fed to embark on regular tightening cycle, says Commerzbank

Nov 30, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Economy Commentary

The lira has rebounded modestly this week as the USD has eased off somewhat and EM sentiment has managed to stabilise for the time being. In the liras case, there could have been two secondary factors which helped. The...

Brazil Q3 economic growth declines, in line with market expectations

Nov 30, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Economic growth in Brazil declined during the third quarter of this year, coming in line with what markets had initially anticipated. The gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.8 percent over the third quarter of 2016...

Asian currencies likely to depreciate for fifth consecutive year in 2017 on rising global headwinds, says ANZ

Nov 30, 2016 10:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Asian currencies are expected to depreciate for the fifth straight year, going into 2017, following mounting global headwinds; also sharp appreciation in the greenback will pose serious threats to major Asian...