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Negative Rates Series

Norges bank recognises possibility for negative interest rates

Mar 17, 2016 13:34 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Norges Bank earlier on Thursday lowered interest rates as expected to 0.50 percent and lowered rate path. The new interest rate path was adjusted down 40 basis points in 2017 and down 65 basis points in the fourth quarter...

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Negative Rates Series: Another on the (Nor) way

Mar 17, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Central Bankers love affairs with negative rates these days are no biggie, still its a news when despite some adverse reaction in the market to negative rates another one inches towards it. Today, Norways central bank,...

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Czech National bank to introduce negative interest rates?

Mar 14, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The EUR-CZK pair has been rising in recent weeks after remaining stable at close to its 27.00 floor for four months. This indicates that the market believes the central bank will have to break its policy status quo in the...

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Negative rates series: Kuroda fumbles as expected

Mar 04, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Just in our previous article under the series, we argued from now on central bankers around the world after embracing negative rates, will act cautiously before dragging it down further. Today Bank of Japan (BOJ) chief...

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Negative rates series: sticky deposit rates, pain for banks

Mar 03, 2016 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

Negative rates has come to extreme scrutiny both from academics and investors, and now they are slowly being considered as more risky than benefits they provide. Following the path of smaller economies like Sweden,...

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Negative rates series: Japanese embrace foreign bonds as fastest pace in six years

Mar 02, 2016 06:59 am UTC| Commentary

Bank of Japans (BOJ) introduction of negative rates having undesired consequences across financial markets and beyond. It is more likely Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers will be keeping a watchful eye over the...

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Negative rates series: JGB 10 year auctioned at negative yield, first time in history

Mar 01, 2016 09:25 am UTC| Commentary

Bank of Japans (BOJ) negative rates policy is working fine, when it comes to Japanese government bond market. Japanese government bond yields are now trading up to 10 years in negative territory. 10 year yield is currently...