Swedish inflation remains above Riksbank’s view in May, additional stimuli measures less likely

Jun 13, 2017 22:30 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Swedish CPIF inflation slowed less than forecast in May and continued to be close to the target rate of 2 percent. The CPIF gauge of inflation came in at 1.9 percent year-on-year in May, as compared with the Riksbanks...

Norges Bank unlikely to increase bottom in rate path with current low inflation – Nordea Bank

Jun 13, 2017 22:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank has published its second quarter regional network report. The network was on the solid side to the central bank. The main indicator, the current situation, was 1.1, indicating a...

A better alternative to levying the bank tax

Jun 13, 2017 16:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In all the noise and fury surrounding the bank tax, a more effective alternative proposal to implementing it has apparently been forgotten. In 2015 South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill proposed that banking should be...

The economics of self-service checkouts

Jun 13, 2017 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Self-checkouts in supermarkets are increasing as businesses battle to reduce costs and increase service efficiency. But looking at the numbers, it isnt clear that self-service is an easy win for...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Why the hung parliament spells economic turbulence for the UK economy

Jun 13, 2017 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

Theresa Mays snap election wager has backfired. The supposed Brexit election was intended to signal the publics support for the prime ministers approach to the UKs departure from the European Union. Instead, it has left...

Central Banking Series

Lack of underlying price pressures likely to keep BoJ on its accommodative policy path

Jun 13, 2017 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Japan real GDP is growing at an above-trend pace and the job market is on fire with labour market conditions at levels not seen for several decades. However, underlying price pressures are just not building. Japanese...

U.S. Treasuries tad lower ahead of FOMC policy meet, anticipations of higher CPI

Jun 13, 2017 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained flat Tuesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on June 14. Also, expectations for a rise in the countrys CPI for the month of May,...