MAS likely to adopt further easing to a neutral policy by next policy review in April 2020, says ANZ Research

Oct 15, 2019 13:14 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

With the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) expecting growth to improve only modestly in 2020 and core inflation not seeing a pick up, further easing to a neutral policy is possible at the next policy review in April...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY Strategic Currency Briefing, Monetary Policy Implications, OTC Outlook and Hedging Strategies

Oct 14, 2019 09:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Amid the prevailing risks for the slowdown in the global economy, the yen is, on the one hand, in demand as a safe-haven, while on the flip side, it is likely to become more and more obvious in the course of the easing...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: SNB and BIS enter into a pact to explore possibilities and prospects of digital currencies

Oct 14, 2019 07:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Central Banks

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has made anannouncementthat it has signed an operational pact with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) todelve intodigital currencies in the BIS Innovation Hub Centre established in...

Plunging U.S. inflation expectations likely to keep Fed on an easing course, says ING Economics

Oct 14, 2019 04:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Plunging inflation expectations in the United States at a time of weakness in business surveys suggests the Fed will cut interest rates again in October, according to a recent research report from ING Economics. US...

CBR highlights downside risks to inflation; 25bp rate cut unlikely to weaken the ruble, says Commerzbank

Oct 11, 2019 08:15 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Central Bank of Russias (CBR) Governor Elvira Nabiullina spoke at a conference yesterday where she highlighted downside risks to inflation and the additional room now available for CBR to cut rates faster, according to...

Weak U.S. growth outlook provides Fed flexibility to offer more “insurance” rate cuts, says ING Economics

Oct 11, 2019 06:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Weak growth outlook in the United States is providing the Federal Reserve the flexibility to offer more insurance rate cuts, according to the latest research report from ING Economics. US headline inflation was flat on...

More Fed rate reductions, re-expansion of Fed’s balance sheet likely to weigh on dollar in the medium term, says Scotiabank

Oct 08, 2019 08:39 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

More Fed rate reductions and the re-expansion of the Feds balance sheet would generally weigh on the dollar in the medium term, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. Chinas onshore markets will reopen...