RBI’s easing optimism likely to affect Indian bond yields 

Mar 24, 2016 07:58 am UTC| Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to go for a 50 basis points rate cut next fiscal year and out of this 25 bps cut may be affected in the policy review meet next month amid slackening economic recovery, which could...

Bank of Japan 'Summary of Opinions' from March Monetary Policy meeting full text

Mar 24, 2016 00:04 am UTC| Central Banks

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Singapore's MAS likely to keep its monetary policy settings unchanged in April

Mar 23, 2016 15:58 pm UTC| Central Banks

Data released earlier on Wednesday showed that Singapores core inflation which excludes the costs of accommodation and private road transport crept higher in February. MASs core inflation rose 0.5% y/y, compared to 0.4% in...

ECB's ultra-loose monetary policy yet to impact German economic sentiment

Mar 23, 2016 14:40 pm UTC| Central Banks

German economic data released on Tuesday continued to paint a mixed picture of the economy. Out of the three most prominent confidence indicators in Germany released on Tuesday, the Ifo index, rebounded in March to 106.7,...

Patrick Harker - latest addition to the hawkish camp of Fed officials

Mar 23, 2016 14:04 pm UTC| Central Banks

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker told reporters in a speech on Tuesday that the Federal Reserve should consider another interest rate hike as early as next month if the US economy continues to improve as it has of...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

FED Hike Aftermath Series: Take note of Evans, a dove on the change

Mar 23, 2016 12:48 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

Two rate increases not at all unreasonable When such comments come from the most dovish of FED policymakers, it calls for caution. Chicago FED president Charles Evans, last year has been strongly calling for no hikes,...

Currency War Series

Downside risks to New Zealand inflation outlook likely to keep RBNZ under pressure

Mar 23, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Central Banks

New Zealands economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2015, but the tepid inflation picture suggests more rate cuts from the central bank. New Zealands GDP rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent in Q4...