ECB's Draghi runs into opposition

Dec 03, 2015 16:29 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The ECB didnt ease monetary conditions as much today as President Draghi had hinted at. In particular, the ECB Council did not choose to increase the volume of monthly bond purchases or to drop the reference to a possible...

Currency War Series

Why interest rates are taking divergent paths in Europe and the US

Dec 03, 2015 12:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The prospect that the central banks of the US and the eurozone will soon make opposing moves on policy rates has allowed financial markets once again to demonstrate their neuroses. Some market participants are expecting...

Can ECB surprise market today - Part 1

Dec 03, 2015 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Market had almost six weeks since the last monetary policy meeting, when Mario Draghi pointed that European Central Bank (ECB) might extend its stimulus at December meeting. Thats a lot of time to chew in expectations and...

What is priced in from the ECB?

Dec 03, 2015 11:26 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

All eyes are on the much awaited European Central Bank meeting today scheduled at 12:45 GMT, followed by press conference at 13:30 GMT, which could possibly trigger a chain of events across other central banks. What is...

ECB policy meeting preview

Dec 03, 2015 10:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today European Central Bank (ECB) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 12:45 GMT, followed by press conference at 13:30 GMT. Meeting is to be held in Frankfurt. Current policy...

Poland's monetary policy to be impacted by the personnel changes in MPC next year

Dec 03, 2015 10:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Poland would see personnel changes in its Monetary Policy Committee next year. This might not automatically lead to cuts in the interest rates, but the risk of one rate prevails in February or March in 2016, which is...

Fed's speed of future rate hikes to depend on price level

Dec 03, 2015 09:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Fed Chair Janet Yellen will express her view on the US economic outlook before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. Analysts are expecting a careful decision from the Feda and very slow pace in further rate...