Watch out for key commentaries to assess intervention in Yen
Apr 12, 2016 08:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
One of the biggest risks facing Yen is the risk of intervention from Bank of Japan (BOJ), which even if fades in medium term, may lead to heavy loss in the near term. While Bank of Japan (BOJ) doesnt indicate, when it may...
Russian Central Bank Considering Blockchain Implementation In Banks
Apr 11, 2016 07:05 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
Russias interest in blockchain technology seems to be growing. The Central Bank of Russia announced in February that it has established a Working Group on the analysis of advanced technologies and innovations in the...
Apr 08, 2016 09:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Minutes of European Central Banks (ECB) March meeting, in which the central bank unveiled a package of measures including negative rates, broadening of purchase portfolio to include corporate debt securities, four TLTROs...
Swiss FX reserves increases in past 12 months
Apr 08, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
EUR-CHF was under moderate pressure in the past few days. It is now trading much below the mark of 1.09 again. The new exchange rate regime does not work to avert increase in balance sheet of SNB, according to Commerzbank....
Apr 08, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
We at FxWirePro, think they should not. Even if they still do, it may not yield the result they are looking for. Reasons being simple According to G20 agreement, currency intervention to exploit trade benefits...
ECB's Peter Paret speaks dove (again)
Apr 07, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Same old Peter Paret once again, however not so same Euro. Mr. Paret once again dropped plenty of hints that European Central Bank (ECB) is not done with rate cuts, countering Mr. Draghis last meeting view that further...
Shift in RBI’s liquidity stance, easing inflationary expectations pave way for rate cut on Tuesday
Apr 07, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to have drawn comfort from slowing inflationary expectations that made the way for it to lower the interest rate, according to a DBS Bank report. However, the biggest draw continues to...
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