Bank of Canada keeps policy rate unchanged, likely to remain on hold through 2017, 2018

Sep 08, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As widely projected, the Bank of Canada maintained its key interest rate at 0.5 percent yesterday during the policy meeting. The Canadian central bank continues to anticipate a sound economic growth in the second half of...

Chart of the Day Series

Chart of the Day: QE-a success or failure?

Sep 07, 2016 14:01 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

This fantastic chart from Citi Research and Haver analytics gives a perspective of failure of the policies that the central banks have been advocating since the crisis. It also points to the fact that the effectiveness of...

ECB likely to announce six-month extension of asset purchase program

Sep 07, 2016 12:20 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The European Central Banks ability to keep its wait-and-see stance is coming to an end. Given that the euro area economic data is indicating resilience to the Brexit vote and an anticipated increase in headline inflation,...

Bank of Canada monetary policy preview

Sep 07, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today Bank of Canada (BOC) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. The result to be announced at 14:00 GMT. Current policy measures BOC is maintaining overnight deposit rate at 0.5 percent The core...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Dollar weakened as September rate hike probability dives

Sep 07, 2016 10:37 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The dollar has taken a major beating this weekafter several US economic data surprised the market to the downside. First the ISM manufacturing PMI last Thursday showed that the sector has shrunk in August unexpectedly....

Bank Negara remains on hold post July’s surprise cut; policymakers await upcoming budget

Sep 07, 2016 09:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Malaysian central bank held fire at its monetary policy meeting held Wednesday, after unleashing a surprise rate cut in July, for the first time in seven years. Also policymakers are closely awaiting the upcoming...

Riksbank keeps policy on hold, marginally revises up inflation forecast for next year

Sep 07, 2016 09:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Swedish central bank, Riksbank, kept its policy on hold today, on par with expectations. The central bank kept the repo rate unchanged at -0.50 percent, while the bond purchases are planned to carry on until December...