Sweden’s Riksbank’s move towards FX tools shows signs of economic weakness
Jan 12, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Riksbank is now concentrating on FX because it is worried that the non-FX tools are not much efficient in raising the credit multiplier and are leading funds towards low yield investments resulting in real estate and...
Norway's Central Bank likely to cut rates in March
Jan 11, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Commentary
Norwegian December core inflation stood at 3.0%, in line with Norges Banks forecast, but below consensus at 3.2% and the central bank expects inflation to stay the same for some months. As food prices were cut before...
Riksbank rate cut likely in H1 2016
Jan 11, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Currently SEK is slightly stronger than the Riksbanks forecast. This is the main reason that FX intervention is expecting to bolster the rise in Inflation. There are two possibilities that Riksbank may undertake....
Timing not right for a rate cut in Indonesia
Jan 11, 2016 02:39 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank Indonesia begins its 2-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. The 2-day monthly meeting is a new format that the central bank adopts starting this month. There is definitely plenty to ponder this month, given how...
China's currency plan still on track, despite global market volatility
Jan 11, 2016 00:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
The recent equity market volatility in China is unlikely to derail plans for the internationalisation of the Renminbi (RMB). Why? Because China is too far down the track, most of the changes needed are for domestic...
ECB minutes and data to shed further light on prospects of extra easing
Jan 08, 2016 19:15 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Decembers additional stimulus from the ECB fell short of market expectations, and it is not clear whether President Draghi wanted stronger action but was not able to muster sufficient support. The meeting minutes (Thu)...
Russia's CBR rate cuts likely delayed to March 2016
Jan 08, 2016 16:34 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Russias inflation is edging lower on account of base effects, but the inflation trend is nowhere near the CBR target of 4%. The CBR will likely remains on hold at its next MPC meeting on 31 January, but as base effects...
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