FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 20th January 2017
Jan 23, 2017 02:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Few economic data and events scheduled for today and with low to medium volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Japan: All industry activity index for November will be released at 4:30 GMT, followed by...
CBT opens $300 mln forex depo auction to shore up lira
Jan 20, 2017 16:39 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Turkeys central bank opened a $300 million forex depo auction with a one-week maturity on Friday, a move bankers have said was effectively a form of a swap transaction and aimed at shoring up the lira currency. Interest...
Too early to discuss ECB tapering, says Benoit Coeure
Jan 20, 2017 15:30 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The European Central Banks executive board member Benoit Coeure speaking on the central banks monetary policy programme at Davos told CNBC that ultra-loose monetary policies will not last forever. However, he added that it...
FxWirePro: No room for BoC’s shift and EUR/CAD “Diagonal Debit Put Spread” for smart hedge
Jan 20, 2017 13:27 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Following yesterdays Bank of Canada (BoC) meeting the question arises as to whether the central bank is still in control. Its view of the economic situation and therefore in the end also its future monetary policy...
No prospect of early policy change from ECB, scaling back of QE possible in 2017
Jan 20, 2017 11:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its main rates unchanged and maintained the bond-buying program at Thursdays meeting despite the uptick in inflation seen across the eurozone. President Draghi argued the increased...
ECB maintains stimulus program unchanged, remains dovish despite higher inflation
Jan 20, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Economy Commentary Central Banks
The European Central Bank in its first monetary policy meeting of 2017 on Thursday maintained interest rates and its bond-buying program unchanged, as expected. Also, the European Central President Mario Draghi concluded...
Feds Jan Beige Book report highlights jump in manufacturing, tight labor markets, pricing pressures
Jan 19, 2017 15:24 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Januarys Federal Reserve Beige Book, released Wednesday carried a more upbeat tone than recent beige books. The report which comes two weeks before the Federal Reserves next scheduled policy meeting (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)...
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