BoC governor Poloz shows off unconventional policy tools, but they are staying on the shelf for now

Dec 08, 2015 21:54 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz spoke in Toronto today. His speech covered the tools at the Bank of Canadas disposal for providing unconventional monetary policy, as well as the outlook for the Canadian economy in...

Currency War Series

FxWirePro: Central banks adds their bits in monetary policies for Scandi FX but likely to sense pressures from crude oil

Dec 08, 2015 13:08 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Currency crosses in Scandis are cushioned with the impetus from their respective central banks single mindedly targeting growth in Norway and inflation in Sweden. Growth will eliminate the output gap and core inflation...

Renminbi Series

China FX reserve tumbles over outflow and valuation

Dec 08, 2015 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Chinas FX reserve tumbled by $87 billion in November, despite positive current account of $54.1 billion, bringing back fears of outflow return, which massacred Chinas FX reserve in August, when FX reserve fell by record...

Fed Liftoff Series

FED liftoff series – Why is it still crucial?

Dec 08, 2015 10:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The event the world has been awaiting, preparing and speculating for is finally approaching - meeting by US Federal Reserve, in which US interest rates will finally rise from their zero bound. After Fridays super job...

BoE rate hike - sooner or later?

Dec 08, 2015 09:30 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

UKs growth is comparable to that of U.S., andinflation is similar to that of Euro zone. Positve economic momentum will be shown throughthe central bank ratessooner or later. BoE recently indicated that it will raise...

Negative Rates Series

Currency War Series

SNB’s deposit rate cut likely this week

Dec 08, 2015 09:11 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The modest rate cut by ECB last week raises pressure on the Swiss National Bank for a rate cut. The Swiss interest rates are below the EUR rates across the horizon, which support EUR/CHF to move above 1.10. Switzerland...

Higher Fed funds rate may raise arbitrage

Dec 08, 2015 05:12 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The U.S. Federal Reserve is holding more bonds; as a result, total USD reserves in the Fed funds system have increased to USD 2,500 billion, which is more than reserve requirement. The depository institutes, who have...