Negative Rates Series: Negative yield universe shrinks by a trillion dollar
Sep 22, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Commentary
According to the latest figure from the rating agency Fitch, the size of the negative yielding bonds market stands at $10.9 trillion. As some longer dated bonds, move in the positive territory, especially in Japan, the...
Negative rates Series: Bill Gross warns supernova
Sep 05, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Commentary
Bill Gross founder of bond powerhouse Pimco, who currently manages no constraint fund at Janus, warned over $10 trillion worth of bonds that are trading at negative yields. According to latest from rating agency Fitch,...
FxWirePro: SNB negative rate policy and asset program keep Swiss franc at stake
Sep 05, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
There is ageneral consensus that the Swiss franc is highly overvalued, but the external balance remains strong. Both the SNB and IMF think so, and the Big Mac index lists the franc as the most overvalued currency in its...
Negative Rates Series: Negative yields likely to hurt pensioners the most
Sep 05, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Commentary
The chart shows clearly how the pension deficit has ballooned in the United Kingdom to 300 billion with the fall in the gilt yields. It shows despite assurances from the central banks from the developed world, pension...
Negative Rates Series: Investors could lose trillions of dollars in bond shock
Sep 05, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Commentary
Fitch rating agency, one of the top three global rating agencies haswarned against potential losses as yields rose sharply across the board since last week. After dropping to a fresh low on last Thursday, the yields have...
Negative interest rate policy arouse doubts over impact on capital markets, IMF defends ECB’s policy
Aug 23, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The negative interest rate policy has aroused doubts over the potential impact on capital markets; the debate about whether a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) helps or hinders the transmission mechanism of monetary...
Investors buy inflation linked Gilts at record negative rates
Aug 11, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Commentary
UK debt management office (DMO), today sold 850 million worth of inflation-linked bonds at record negative rates as investors fear that the sharp drop in pound could lead to a spike in inflation even if it proves to be...
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