FxWirePro: FOMC meeting preview
Mar 13, 2017 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Federal Open Market Committee starts its next two-day policy meeting on March 14. US Non-farm Payrolls solid reading on Friday reinforced market expectations of Fed rate hike in March. February jobs report removed the...
BoE likely to maintain 'neutral' policy stance, Bank Rate at 0.25 pct: Danske Bank
Mar 10, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to maintain its neutral policy stance at the monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on March 16. Further, the central bank is also expected to hold its Bank Rate at 0.25 percent...
RBA maintains cash rate at 1.50 percent as widely expected, no change in currency guidance
Mar 07, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), governed by Philip Lowe, maintained the cash rate at 1.50 percent as widely expected. Policymakers judged that the current stance was appropriate to maintain sustainable growth and...
Mar 07, 2017 06:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain its dovish stance in the monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on March 9 by 12:45GMT, although the countrys inflation has hit the central banks 2 percent...
RBA monetary policy: Assessing future bias
Mar 07, 2017 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to keep the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent. Lets look at the details of policy announcement to assess the bias of RBA. Key highlights: RBA notes that the global...
ECB likely to maintain dovish stance, will continue to look through changes in HICP inflation
Mar 06, 2017 12:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
European Central Bank (ECB) holds monetary policy meeting on 9th this week and we expect no changes to main rates or QE program. The ECB will also publish new growth and inflation projections. The ECB has maintained an...
Central bank of Taiwan likely to maintain policy rate at 1.375 pct, says Scotiabank
Mar 03, 2017 06:11 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 1.375 percent at the monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on March 23. Governor Perng added that the...
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