RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
This week is a quite heavy with volatility risks, especially in terms of events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kuroda is scheduled to speak on Monday and on Thursday. Bank of England’s (BoE) Governor Mark Carney is scheduled to speak on Thursday and Friday, and MPC member Broadbent is scheduled to speak on Friday. ECB’s Constancio and Cœuré to speak on Monday, Draghi on Monday and Friday, Peter Praet on Thursday. FOMC’s William Dudley, Evans and Kashkari to speak on Monday, Loretta Mester, Janet Yellen, and Lael Brainard on Tuesday, Bullard, Rosengren, and Brainard on Wednesday, Esther George and Stanley Fischer on Thursday, and Harker on Friday. Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Stephen Poloz to speak on Wednesday. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data:
UK will release second-quarter GDP report on Wednesday. U.S. will release Second quarter GDP report on Wednesday and PCE inflation report on Friday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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