May 18, 2015 12:28 pm UTC| Commentary
Primary issuance of CNH bonds has been very week. Gross issuance in JanuaryApril 2015 was CNY 151bn, down by 46% from the same period last year.Although the situation has been improving recently, YTD net issuance of CNH...
May 18, 2015 12:27 pm UTC| Commentary
Primary issuance of CNH bonds has been very week. Gross issuance in JanuaryApril 2015 was CNY 151bn, down by 46% from the same period last year.Although the situation has been improving recently, YTD net issuance of CNH...
How much should the drop in oil prices boost demand?
May 18, 2015 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary
The rebound in oil prices over the last few months has vindicated the view that oil prices had fallen too far, even if they have bounced back a little more sharply than the anticipated. Stronger demand is expected to help...
Norway likely slowed down in Q1
May 18, 2015 12:14 pm UTC| Commentary
On Wednesday 20 May we will receive mainland GDP figures for Q1, analysts expect the growth at 0.2% q/q below Norges Banks forecast at 0.35% q/q.After an average growth of about 0.5% q/q for some years, the first clear...
RBA board minutes likely to justify the May rate cut
May 18, 2015 11:07 am UTC| Commentary
The RBA board minutes on Tuesday is likely to be dominated by a discussion of the May interest rate cut, with the RBA likely to be concerned about thepace of recovery in non-mining activity, particularly business...
Low inflation expectations to reinforce New Zealand currency weakness
May 18, 2015 11:04 am UTC| Commentary
The NZD has not participated in the recent FX bounce against the USD and may continue to underperform as the RBNZ publishes its Q2 inflation expectations on Tuesday.These data will have a bearing on the June policy...
Q1 GDP data to assess the Norges’ next policy move
May 18, 2015 11:00 am UTC| Commentary
Norways Q1 GDP data (Wednesday) will likely act as a catalyst in determining the Norges Banks next policy move. Lower oil prices are expected to have weighed on activity, with the economy expected to have grown 0.3% q/q in...
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