RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
Not many risk events scheduled for this week, after heavily risk-filled last week.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Several Fed policymakers are scheduled to speak this week after it hiked interest rates last week; Evans on Monday, Esther George on Tuesday, Yellen, and Kashkari on Thursday, and Bullard on Friday.
- Trump:
On Monday, US House Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on Russian interference in the US election, where FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will head a two-day meeting on a fight against ISIS in Washington, which will begin on Wednesday and is expected to be attended by delegates from 68 nations.
