FxWirePro: Load up weights in GBP/JPY longs leg of PRBS on HY IVs to hedge prolonged downside risks
Jul 26, 2016 07:50 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Please have a glance on how implied volatilities of ATM contracts of 1w, 2w, and 1m tenors are spiking crazily in OTC markets, 29.52, 25.53% and 21.52% respectively ahead of Bank of Japans monetary policy on...
MAS says present monetary policy stance suitable for macroeconomic conditions in 2016
Jul 26, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
On Monday, Singapores central bank Managing Director Ravi Menon stated in the MAS Annual Report 2015/16 that the present monetary policy stance continues to be suitable for the overall macroeconomic conditions in 2016. He...
Jul 25, 2016 13:14 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Can BoJ deliver ideal monetary policy decision as easing seems stuck in a catch 22 situation between inflation and yens appreciation? The question has been themajor focus for the week in economic data releases. This...
Jul 25, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is the central bank most likely to adopt helicopter money policy but not in its traditional sense. We see near term upswings and extreme downside risks that are signalled by risk reversals ahead...
BCB’s statement highlights central bank’s lack of confidence for medium-term inflation path
Jul 25, 2016 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
During its latest monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Brazils monetary policy Committee (Copom) kept the benchmark interest rate on hold at 14.25 percent, as was widely anticipated. However, the statement, which...
Jul 25, 2016 08:07 am UTC| Central Banks
Korea Q2 GDP (Tue) is expected to improve compared to a year earlier (SG 3.1%, consensus 3.0%, previous 2.8%). The move lower in USDKRW is running into intervention flows and downside technical support and further gains in...
Jul 25, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The FOMC meeting next week is also likely to stay on script. We do not expect the Fed to use the July FOMC statement to push up market expectations for a September hike. While recent data and the easing in financial...
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