BoC likely to continue accommodative stance, to hold policy till 2018
Mar 10, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Canada, on Wednesday, kept its key policy interest rate on hold at 0.5%, in line with an economy, which is seen as evolving in line with forecasts published in the January Monetary Policy Report. Global...
Danish short rates likely to be unchanged in 2016, 2017
Mar 10, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
With the ECB expected to further ease policy today, questions arise for the response of Danish central bank. In the past three months the Danish central bank has narrowed the interest rate differential to the ECB twice....
Strong NZD is making matters more complicated for RBNZ
Mar 09, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Strong NZD is making matters more complicated for RBNZ Reserve Bank of New Zealand will announce its rate decision early tomorrow followed by a press conference of the RBNZ Governor Wheeler. No changes are expected for...
Mar 09, 2016 13:06 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Today Bank of Canada (BOC) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 15:00 GMT. Current policy measures BOC is maintaining overnight deposit rate at 0.5% Core objective of BOC...
Mar 09, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Today Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce after meeting monetary policy decisions at 20:00 GMT. Economic condition New Zealands economy overall remained robust throughout the crisis of 2008/09 however...
Bank of Canada likely to hold rates today
Mar 09, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Canada is expected to keep interest rates unchanged today. Canadas inflation in January was 2%, which is the central banks target rate. The recent increase in oil prices and the outlook of a fiscal stimulus...
BoJ to stand pat at next week's meet, easing expectations pushed back until July
Mar 09, 2016 12:22 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The BOJs next policy meeting takes place March 14-15, and expectations are the central bank will keep key policy tools unchanged. On January 28, the Bank of Japan shocked the global markets by introducing negative interest...
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