BoJ April meeting minutes showcase economic worries, overseas risks

Jun 21, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japans minutes of the April meeting, released Tuesday showcased that some members are worried over the Japanese economy and believe that overseas economies continue to pose downside risks to Japans economy and...

Bank of Thailand likely to maintain policy rate at 1.5 pct

Jun 21, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Thailand (BoT)is likely to keep its policy rate on hold at 1.5 percent on Wednesday as easing of the policy might give limited help to the Thai economy and inflation, said Scotiabank in a research report. According...

RBA meeting minutes suggest only mild easing bias; August rate cut a close call

Jun 21, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia released its June meeting minutes that provided the same message that the bank delivered in its post-meeting statement. It implied a slight easing bias. Indeed, the strong economic activity...

Norges Bank likely to maintain interest rate at 0.5 pct and to keep strong easing bias

Jun 20, 2016 13:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

In its upcoming meeting, the Norges Bank is likely to keep its rates on hold at 0.5 percent and is expected to repeat the strong easing bias from its earlier meetings, said Danske Bank in a research report. The rate path...

BoJ’s Kuroda admits failure in meeting inflation target in 2 years

Jun 20, 2016 13:03 pm UTC| Central Banks Economy Commentary

The Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda has, for the first time, admitted that the central bank has failed in its attempts to reach the inflation target of twopercent in a two-year framework, underscoring the challenges of...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD unlikely to break out long lasting range as IVs set to drop after central banks’ dovish stances

Jun 20, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

We suggest that offsetting forces and a period of relatively calm central bank activity will push FX volatility down in H2. Major central banks such as BoJ, RBA, RBNZ and the ECB face strong internal resistance to deeper...

German Q2 growth likely to slow down sharply: Bundesbank

Jun 20, 2016 10:53 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary Economy

According to Bundesbank, Germanys second quarter growth is likely to slow down sharply, before re-bounding later in the year to return to a solid growth path. Growth is likely to witness a setback in the second quarter,...