SNB on hold as conditions have started to ease mildly

Sep 13, 2015 21:01 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

In Switzerland, Swiss National Bank (SNB) is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at -0.75 percent and preserve the target range for the three-month Libor at -1.25/-0.25 percent at its17 Septembermeeting, but...

Bank of Japan in focus

Sep 13, 2015 20:57 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Some recovery in Nikkei and speculations for further BoJ easing lifted USDJPY last week. In particular, LDP legislator Kozo Yamamoto toldBloombergon September 10 that theOct 30BoJ meeting is a good opportunity to ease...

Event risks could keep the Fed on hold next week

Sep 13, 2015 08:12 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Event risks on the calendar have much more to do with the decision than fundamentals and market volatility, according to Scotiabank. Below are some major event risks that are more likely to carry the day over discussions...

Bank of Korea turns cautious

Sep 13, 2015 06:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Korea held the policy rate at 1.5% in September, as expected. The decision was unanimous, an indication that the MPC members may be inclined to adopt a wait-and-see attitude ahead of the Feds FOMC decision on...

Mixed data and wary BoE

Sep 12, 2015 09:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

UK industrial production fell for the second consecutive month (-0.4% m/m, 0.8% y/y in July after -0.4% m/m, 1.5% y/y in June), while manufacturing registered a significant downward surprise (-0.8% m/m, -0.5% y/y in July...

Russia's CBR rate decision: cautiously dovish

Sep 11, 2015 17:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Russias central bank kept its key rate unchanged today (11 September) at 11.0% as we and consensus expected. The main reasons given by the central bank to hold rates were higher inflation risks amid persistent risks of...

Fed's decision on a knife edge

Sep 11, 2015 16:53 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The outcome of Thursdays US monetary policy meeting looks to be on a knife edge, with strong arguments for both raising interest rates and leaving them unchanged. If the Fed does move it would be a momentous decision,...