RBNZ likely to hike official cash rate around mid-2018, says ANZ Research
Mar 02, 2017 05:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to raise its official cash rate (OCR) probably around mid-2018, even though at the February Monetary Policy Statement, the RBNZ remained very neutral and today that was...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 2nd March 2017
Mar 02, 2017 04:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Trade balance for January came at $1.3 billion. Building permits increased...
Chart of the Day: March is live
Mar 01, 2017 15:19 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The market participants are getting it. After several prominent FOMC speakers, including well-known dove William Dudley of the New York Fed, suggested that rate hikes need to be sooner than the market expectations, the...
Bank of Canada monetary policy preview
Mar 01, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Today Bank of Canada (BoC) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. The result of the monetary policy meeting is scheduled to be announced at 15:00 GMT. Current policy measures BoC is maintaining overnight...
FxWirePro: Trading run through on inflation-linked swaps, USD CCY swaps, and swaptions
Mar 01, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said this week that he is seriously considering 50-or 100-year debt, we continue to think the scope for adding either maturity point is limited. While internationally, the outcome...
Bank Indonesia likely to maintain neutral stance despite surge in inflation
Mar 01, 2017 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Indonesias annual inflation rate increased in February, data from the statistics bureau showed on Wednesday. Indonesias February annual headline inflation climbed 3.83 percent compared with Januarys 3.49 percent. The rise...
Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Key commentaries from New York Fed President
Mar 01, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
One of the most influential policymakers at the FOMC, the New York Fed President William Dudley, a known dove who has a permanent vote in the FOMC seems to be changing sides. Speaking on Tuesday he said that there has been...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects