Finland's central bank delves into blockchain, organizes seminar
Dec 02, 2016 04:39 am UTC| Fintech Central Banks
The Bank of Finland, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, recently organized a seminar to explore the potential applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) in various sectors of...
Market pricing out further PBoC easing for now on overall improvement in China's growth profile
Dec 01, 2016 12:10 pm UTC| Economy Central Banks Commentary
Chinas manufacturing PMI spiked to 51.7 in November, up from 51.2 in the prior month and beating market expectations of 51.0. Chinas manufacturing was the highest since July 2014. Rising steel prices which pushed steel...
BoE likely to keep key interest rate on hold for foreseeable future, says Lloyds Bank
Dec 01, 2016 11:37 am UTC| Commentary
The August policy announcement of the Bank of England saw that the Monetary Policy Committee voted to deliver a multifaceted policy package, with a reduction in the Bank Rate to 0.25 percent as part of the suite of...
Risks to UK financial stability "remain elevated" - BoE
Nov 30, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The Bank of England (BoE) published its latest bank stress test results alongside the Financial Stability Report (FSR), noting that UK financial system has stood up well, dampening rather than amplifying volatility in...
ECB would react to “shocks” caused by the Italian referendum
Nov 30, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
ECB meeting on 8th December will be largely influenced by developments in Italys politics as we head into Italian referendum scheduled to take place on 4th December. At its semi-annual financial stability report last week,...
Robust services sector will continue to underpin Canada’s economy - BOC’s Poloz
Nov 29, 2016 14:55 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Bank of Canada (BOC) Governor Stephen Poloz during the press conference said that robust services sector will continue to underpin Canadas shaky economy and help return to full capacity. Canada is primarily driven by...
BoE and ECB likely on different policy paths, upside risks to GBP/EUR ahead, says Lloyds Bank
Nov 28, 2016 12:38 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Central banks in Europe might be on different policy paths. According to a Lloyds Bank research report, the Bank of England does not look likely to loosen monetary policy, whereas the European Central Bank is expected to...
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