IG/HY issuance in Euro Area: ECB’s the driver
May 13, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
European Central Bank is driving the corporate bond market in Euro Zone this year, through its actions. This year, ECB revealed that it will include corporate bonds in its portfolio of assets under its asset purchase...
BoE’s hints and adjustments to monitor dodgy sterling
May 13, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views Commentary
The latest Inflation Report lowered the GDP forecast profile but hardly touched the inflation forecasts: At first glance, it seems strange that the combination of a higher oil price and lower exchange rate since...
BoJ Gov Kuroda hints at additional easing steps, says downside risks persist
May 13, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda, speaking at the Parliament in Tokyo on Friday, hinted at additional easing if needed, coupled with quantitative easing, to purposely act on the Central Banks target to achieve 2 pct...
Two Fed voting members signal hawkish tone for rate hike
May 13, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Central Banks
Federal Reserve Presidents Rosengren and George, while speaking at two different events on Thursday, hinted that the Feds delay in hiking interest rate is susceptible in stoking an asset bubble soon. Their remarks paint a...
Briferendum Series: Carney warns recession
May 13, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank of England (BOE) governor, Mark Carney, while speaking after monetary policy announcement inflation report release yesterday, warned that UK could suffer job losses, drop in sterling, rise in prices and economy may...
Only UK Inflation report is interesting part on Super Thursday
May 12, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
BOE super Thursday is back. But today there is nothing super about it. Bank of England (BOE) will be maintaining the status quo, only interesting part will be the banks inflation projections ahead. As a matter of fact,...
Philippine Central Bank keeps policy steady, in line with expectations
May 12, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) held policy rates steady, largely in line with expectations. The apex bank maintained the reverse repo rate and special deposit account at 4 pct and 2.50 pct...
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