Standard Chartered Bank: Easing moves by major central banks to add pressure on BOK
Mar 04, 2015 08:50 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank The trend of monetary easing by major central banks will likely add to the pressure on the BoK. The year started with further QE by the European Central Bank (ECB), followed by a...
Standard Chartered Bank: Distortions in data keeps BOK MPC in wait-and-see mode
Mar 04, 2015 07:30 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered BankIn our view, the recent mixed data performance points to an eventual rate cut.CPI inflation has been slowing for the past four months, with the latest 0.5% y/y reading the lowest in 15...
Standard Chartered Bank: Previous BOK MPC meeting minutes reveal rising growth concerns
Mar 04, 2015 07:16 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank BOK past meetings revealed concerns over rising household debt and slowing growth momentum. MPC members said they would gauge the impact of the last two cuts in August and October...
Standard Chartered Bank: Korea Treasury Bonds, swap rates to outperform further
Mar 04, 2015 07:04 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank We expect Korea Treasury Bonds (KTBs) and swap rates to outperform further on the expected rate cut in Q2-2015, uncertain economic growth, and constructive demand from local and...
Standard Chartered Bank sees BOK to cut rates in Q2-2015
Mar 04, 2015 06:53 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered Bank We expect a rate cut from BOK in Q2-2015 Policy makers have indicated a rate cut is not imminent; BoK likely to keep rates on hold on 12 March. Rate-cut pressure is building on...
Standard Chartered Bank: Indian government bond yield curve to steepen on RBI rate cut
Mar 04, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Commentary
Markets are likely to take the view that the RBI is not overly concerned with the slightly higher fiscal deficit targets for the next two fiscal years announced in the budget last week. As such, expectations of further...
Capital Economics: RBI to cut repo and reverse repo by end-2015
Mar 04, 2015 06:38 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital EconomicsWe continue to expect another 50bp of cuts in both the repo and reverse rates by the end of the year, to 7.00% and 6.00%, respectively. The consensus before today was that the repo rate would...
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