What to expect from ECB ahead?
Mar 09, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Today European Central Bank (ECB) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 12:45 GMT, followed by press conference at 13:30 GMT. Meeting is to be held in Frankfurt. Current policy...
Mar 09, 2017 07:37 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
The potential for political turmoil in European elections this year is keeping the Swiss National Bank alert for threats to the franc, according to SNB chair Thomas Jordan. Citing elections in Germany and France,...
Mar 09, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
In just a week, markets went from doubting a March rate increase toviewing oneas a sure bet. The central banks top brass engineered the changeby speaking in favor of ahike, culminating in Fed Chair Janet Yellens...
Mar 08, 2017 13:19 pm UTC| Economy Insights & Views Central Banks
Stay short EURCZK: We continue to expect the CNB to discontinue the FX floor at the May 4th regular policy meeting. We estimate that inflation jumped again in February, reaching 2.5%oya, from 2.2% in January. We...
Fed hike Aftermath Series: Faster rate hikes could spark dangers for foreign fixed exchange rates
Mar 08, 2017 08:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Last December, policymakers at US Federal Reserve forecasted three rate hikes in 2017, however, the financial markets was in no mood to price them seriously, as in the past, two years prior to 2016 Fed didnt hike rates as...
RBA maintains cash rate at 1.50 percent as widely expected, no change in currency guidance
Mar 07, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), governed by Philip Lowe, maintained the cash rate at 1.50 percent as widely expected. Policymakers judged that the current stance was appropriate to maintain sustainable growth and...
FxWirePro: Fed’s rest of 2017 to drive dollar derivatives baskets on stimulated OIS and UST yields
Mar 07, 2017 13:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Yellen dropped a heavy hint last week that a rate hike was coming on the Ides of March. That too is the day of the Dutch general election, though it remains unlikely that the populist Party for Freedom will secure a...
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