Jan 26, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The ATM volatility of GBP crosses are reasonable rising higher levels until next weeks BoE monetary policy meeting, although we are expecting a calm down a little after another roller-coaster ride in the GBP around the BoE...
RBNZ likely to hold policy rate steady for foreseeable future, OCR hikes in 2017 seem premature
Jan 26, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Economy Commentary Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to hold its first monetary policy meeting of 2017 on February 9. It is widely expected to maintain its officialcash rate (OCR) at a historic low of 1.75 percent amid...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 26th January 2017
Jan 26, 2017 05:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Germany: GFK consumer confidence number for February will be released at 7:00 GMT, followed...
Jan 25, 2017 12:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
In the recent unanimous decision of South African central bank (SARB), benchmark rateisunchanged at 7% as had universally been projected. However, the SARB increased its projections and now only expects the overall rate to...
BoJ likely to hold interest rate steady
Jan 25, 2017 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
Japan on Wednesday reported its first annual trade surplus since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Data released by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday showed that Japan posted a 4.07 trillion yen ($35.8 billion) annual...
Jan 25, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The two main risks to our bearish AUD view are that 1) The currency is dragged higher in a more sustained re-rating of the global growth outlook, and that 2) The better global news and some signs of housing...
SARB keeps key rate on hold at 7 pct, expects inflation to reach target corridor by 2017-end
Jan 25, 2017 09:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
As expected, the South African Reserve Bank kept its key rate unchanged during its meeting yesterday. The committee unanimously decided to leave the interest rate at 7 percent. But the central bank did raise its projection...
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