Central Banking Series

Slower growth likely to keep BoE on hold despite lower unemployment, says Danske Bank

Aug 02, 2017 11:45 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Despite slower growth, the Bank of England (BoE) has turned more hawkish recently, as inflation has moved higher and the unemployment rate lower. Still, we do not expect a BoE rate hike before some time in 2019: GDP growth...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike aftermath Series: Hike odds are down further

Aug 02, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Despite hawkish rhetoric from FOMC policy makers, the hike odds are declining fast across the meeting as the economic numbers continue to disappoint to the downside, coupled with political gridlock in Washington. In...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 2nd August 2017

Aug 02, 2017 06:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Building permits jumped 10.9 percent in June, down 2.3 percent from a year...

Central Banking Series

RBI likely to stay on hold with a dovish stance this week, says Scotiabank

Aug 01, 2017 08:14 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 6.25 percent with a dovish stance on Wednesday afternoon, aimed at striking a balance between bolstering the nations economic growth and...

Eurozone unemployment rate declines but fragmentation persists

Aug 01, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Euro Zone as well as the European Union is facing one of the most diverse economic and Labour market recoveries in the history. Partial reforms pursued by governments coupled with ultra-easy monetary policy from European...

RBA monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Aug 01, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to keep the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent. Lets look at the details of policy announcement to assess the bias of RBA. Key highlights RBA notes that the pickup in...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Jul 31, 2017 09:58 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

This week is quite risk-heavy, both in terms of data and events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central Banks: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Tuesday. Bank of...