RBI likely to maintain status quo at 6.25 pct through 2017, says DBS Research
Mar 27, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain status quo throughout this year, keeping the repurchase rate steady at 6.25 percent in 2017. However, beyond this year, the next move is likely to be a rate hike...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 27th March 2017
Mar 27, 2017 04:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Germany: IFO report of expectations, current assessment, and business climate will be...
ECB’s Praet reiterates low rates, says no risks to eurozone financial stability from Brexit
Mar 24, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
ECB chief economist Peter Praet speaking in Sole stood by the ECBs pledge to keep interest rates low well past the end of its bond purchase programme. The exact meaning and length of well past would be decided by the...
Mar 24, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The central bank of Australia is scheduled to be announcing its monetary policy on April 04th which is likely to stay pat, even if the RBA does not deliver easings in 2H17, three hikes from the Fed will still leave minimal...
Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Dashboard updates
Mar 24, 2017 12:21 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Several Federal Reserve policymakers shared their views of the monetary policy going ahead after the central bank raised interest rates for the first time this year. Our last dashboard which was focused on the March...
Surprisingly positive Eurozone PMIs fuel rate hike speculation
Mar 24, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Eurozone economic growth gathered further momentum in March, bolstering optimism over the region in the face of Brexit. Businesses across the euro zone ramped up activity at the fastest pace in almost six years, a survey...
FxWirePro: Bearish GBP basket via shorts in cable spot trades and long 2m EUR/GBP call spread
Mar 24, 2017 10:01 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
This write up emphasizes on the prevailing shorts in GBP and those who squared off lets reopen a bearish basket (stay short cable in cash, buy a 2-m EURGBP call spread), we bought cable two weeks ago as this was the most...
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