Taiwan’s central bank to lower key interest rates to support economic growth
Mar 21, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
(Edited to properly credit DBS Bank Group Research) On Thursday, Taiwans central bank, CBC, will review its monetary policy, where it is likely to lower its rates by 12.5bps, the third such move since September 2015,...
Bank of Thailand likely to keep rates on hold for rest of 2016
Mar 21, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Domestic demand in Thailand continues to be weak. Private consumption is weak, while recent data is not encouraging. Thailands monthly private consumption index has also lost the momentum that was seen in 2015. In the...
CBR left rates unchanged but surprised with a relatively tough rhetoric
Mar 18, 2016 15:31 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Central Bank of Russia left its main lending rate at 11 percent on Friday as widely expected and sent out a relatively hawkish signal about its willingness to persist with moderately tight monetary policy despite signs of...
Implications for the CHF from ECB actions will determine SNB's need to intervene
Mar 18, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
SNB, as widely expected, left policy rates unchanged at its March policy meeting. The statement released by the central bank and the new inflation projection do not signal that any further easing is imminent. SNB is also...
Czech National Bank’s dilemma about negative interest rates continues
Mar 18, 2016 14:03 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Inflation trends in the CEE markets have been sliding further away from the central banks targets. The European Central Bank has already undertaken measures, while other CEE central banks are changing their policy in...
Bank of Russia keeps key rate on hold again, does not believe in sustainably strong oil market
Mar 18, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Russia once again kept its key rate on hold at 11% today, on par with expectations. However, some analyst had expected a cut of 50bp, but the odds were close to 50%. The central bank noted that the...
ECB’s Paret hints further rate cuts: will it weaken Euro?
Mar 18, 2016 10:10 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Its not over. Do you hear?? European Central Bank (ECB) is not done with easing. European Central Banks (ECB) executive board member Peter Part in an interview with La Republica, published today, said that ECB has yet...
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