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Bank of Japan likely to keep policy rate unchanged in June

Jun 12, 2017 23:01 pm UTC| Commentary

The Japanese central bank, Bank of Japan, is set to hold its monetary policy meeting this week. According to a DBS Bank research report, the central bank is likely to stand pat, maintaining its policy rate at -0.1 percent...

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U.S. Fed likely to hike rates by 25 bps, unlikely to make major changes to economic outlook

Jun 12, 2017 18:38 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to have its policy decision meeting this week. The central bank is quite likely to raise its rates again. Also, if the May consumer price report does not disappoint, the Fed is expected to...

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ECB likely to keep policy unchanged, statement could drop easing bias

Jun 02, 2017 12:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Market focus in the coming week will be on the conclusion of the European Central Banks (ECB) latest Governing Council meeting on Thursday, which also includes publication of the central banks updated economic forecasts....

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RBI likely to leave policy rate unchanged at 6.25 pct at next policy meeting, says Commerzbank

May 30, 2017 10:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shifted to a neutral stance from accommodative in February, the market began to contemplate the idea that the next RBI move could be a hike. Since February however, inflation has...

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BoT likely to maintain key policy rate at 1.5 pct for prolonged time period, says DBS Bank

May 29, 2017 10:50 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 1.5 percent for a prolonged period of time. There is only a small chance of seeing headline inflation back above 2.5 percent in the next 2...

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Fed likely to raise interest rate three times in 2018, says Lloyds Bank

May 26, 2017 05:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The United States Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate three times in 2018 while adopting two more hikes through this year. The central bank left monetary policy unchanged after the Federal Open...

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Bank of Canada keeps policy interest rate unchanged at 0.5 pct with neutral statement

May 24, 2017 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As was widely anticipated, the Bank of Canada kept its key policy interest rate on hold at 0.5 percent. The central banks statement accompanying the decision struck a neutral tone, noted TD Economics. The statement...