Fed remains on track to deliver more monetary easing measures, to undermine dollar in medium term: Scotiabank

Oct 23, 2019 07:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Federal Reserve remains on track to deliver more monetary easing measures that would undermine the dollar in the medium term, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Feds dovish tone and falling...

FxWirePro: Euro Awaits ECB’s Approach – Options Straps To Hedge EUR/AUD

Oct 22, 2019 10:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Todays most notable economic data from the euro area will come from the ECB, as it publishes the results of its latest Bank Lending Survey. These might be watched to judge any change in attitude at the regions banks in the...

BI likely to lower policy rate by 25bp to support growth amid increasingly fragile global economy, says Scotiabank

Oct 21, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Bank Indonesia is expected to lower its benchmark policy rate by 25bp to 5.00 percent at its upcoming monetary policy meeting on next Thursday afternoon to support growth amid an increasingly fragile global economy, with...

Norges Bank’s upcoming policy meeting likely to be uneventful, says Danske Bank

Oct 17, 2019 09:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Norges Bank is expected to keep policy rates on hold for an extended period, thereby signalling the intermediate rate meeting on October 24 to be clearly be uneventful, according to the latest research report from...

Fed’s dovish stance and balance sheet re-expansion likely to weigh on dollar in months ahead, says Scotiabank

Oct 17, 2019 07:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Federal Reserves dovish stance and balance sheet re-expansion are expected to weigh on the dollar in the months ahead, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Feds Beige Book said on Wednesday...

Bank of Korea cuts benchmark repo rate by 25 bps to 1.25 pct, leaves door open for further cuts

Oct 16, 2019 10:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Korea cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time in 2019. The BoK cut its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to the record low of 1.25 percent, as was widely anticipated. The rate cut was driven by...

NZ consumer prices rise 0.7 pct in September quarter, inflation pressures continue to build

Oct 16, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

New Zealands consumer price inflation was a little higher than expected in the September quarter, rising 0.7 percent q/q. The annual inflation rate dropped from 1.7 percent to 1.5 percent, largely due to the variability in...