BoJ holds policy decision steady, raises economic assessment
Dec 20, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) in its two-day monetary policy meeting concluded Tuesday, held interest rate steady, with an outlook of upbeat economic conditions in the near term. Also, it pledged to keep the 10-year yields near...
Riksbank seems in no hurry to deliver rate cut, to prolong current QE programme
Dec 19, 2016 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Riksbank meets on Wednesday, 21st December to decide policy rates and is expected to stay pat. The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate deep below zero and unleashed a bond buying program to spark inflation...
BOJ to sit tight and hold policy steady amid yen weakness
Dec 19, 2016 13:51 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank of Japan (BOJ) will announce its monetary policy decisions tomorrow sometime in early Asian hours, probably around 3:00 GMT, followed by apress conference from governor Kuroda. Current monetary policy Early...
Dec 19, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
We remain bearish the lira; the negative feedback loop between macro policy credibility, political concerns, and investor sentiment is likely to drive the currency weaker. The FX outlook remains unambiguously negative,...
BoJ to stand pat, likely to leave yield curve control parameters unchanged
Dec 19, 2016 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) concludes its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, 20t December. The central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at -0.10 percent and is also likely to leave the...
QE and inflation expectations likely to broaden term premium globally
Dec 19, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
As inflation expectations rise globally, the US Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates at a faster pace next year. Last week, FOMC forecasted 3 rate hikes, compared to just one each in previous two years. Then why the...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Dec 19, 2016 10:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
This week is relatively less risk heavy, compared to the previous one. Nevertheless, there are several political event risks are scheduled this week, along with Bank of Japan monetary policy. What to watch for over the...
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