FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 18th January 2017
Jan 18, 2017 06:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Germany: Consumer prices for December will be released at 7:00 GMT. United Kingdom: Unemployment...
Bank of Canada to keep interest rate unchanged, unlikely to hike in 2017
Jan 18, 2017 05:07 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary Economy
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to hold its first monetary policy meeting of 2017 on January 18. It is widely expected to maintain its bank rate at a historic low of 0.50 percent amid global market...
Global reflation Series: Carney maintains either side rhetoric amid spark in inflation
Jan 17, 2017 11:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney reiterated that the very next move from the central bank has equal chances of getting either way. He said, while the central bank can choose how it achieves the target and...
BoJ likely to keep policy stance intact in near-term
Jan 17, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Commentary
The Bank of Japans (BoJ) first two-day monetary policy meeting for 2017 will take place on January 30-31. We foresee that the central bankwill remain committed to holding the 10-year JGB yields near zero, while keeping...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 17th January 2017
Jan 17, 2017 05:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Investment lending for homes rose by 4.9 percent, while home loans rose by 0.9...
Bank Negara Malaysia likely to keep policy rate unchanged amid market uncertainties
Jan 17, 2017 05:39 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Commentary
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to hold its first monetary policy meeting of 2017 on Thursday, January 19. It is widely expected to maintain its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 percent and stay on hold for...
FxWirePro: Can CNB exit EUR/CZK floor – Safeguard FX exposures via forwards contracts
Jan 16, 2017 13:40 pm UTC| Central Banks
The domestic macro pressures are increasing pressure on the CNB to exit the EURCZK floor. In our view, upside inflation surprises and stronger growth momentum warrant a shift towards tighter monetary policy, which should...
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