BoE Monetary Policy: No change but watch for more comments about China

Oct 08, 2015 00:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Predicting the outcome of the meeting is straightforward. The committee should leave policy unchanged and the vote should be a repeat of last months 8-1(McCafferty). In the new publication framework introduced in August,...

All eyes on the FOMC minutes

Oct 07, 2015 22:31 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Fed officials say the decision to not raise rates was a close call last month - the minutes should reflect this sentiment. Yellen was adamant that among the things that stayed the Feds hand in September were the recent...

ECB sets out communication guidelines

Oct 07, 2015 09:20 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The ECB has set out guidelines for how board members should interact with the private sector, after a disagreement over information divulged by one of its board members at a private event earlier this year. In a press...

BOJ monetary policy preview

Oct 06, 2015 13:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) will announce its monetary policy decisions tomorrow sometime in early Asian hours. Speech by Governor Kuroda is expected to be scheduled at 6:30 GMT. Current monetary policy BOJ is holding...

Low take-up at ECB's TLTRO 5, but liquidity outlook remains bright

Oct 06, 2015 12:47 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The results of the ECBs fifth TLTRO on 24 September were particularly weak, with a take-up of a mere 15.5bn, the lowest among all TLTROs conducted so far. A combination of large borrowing at the previous TLTROs and low...

FED holding ZRP well into 2016 plausible, says Goldman Sachs

Oct 06, 2015 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

According to prominent US investment bank Goldman Sachs there may be good reason for FED to keep interest rates on hold well into 2016 and potentially beyond. The risks have grown of not a short time delay but longer...

BoE to stand pat, more comments likely about China

Oct 06, 2015 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Bank of Englands official interest rate has been at 0.5 percent since March 2009. The BoE is largely expected to leave policy unchanged when it meets on Thursday, Oct 8th, and the vote should be a repeat of last months...