Will Fed follow ECB, BOJ to negative territory?
Feb 09, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Several analysts point out that there is a possibility growing that FED might follow European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers in introducing negative rates on excess reserve. Their argument is that...
Feb 09, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks
We look ahead for the Riksbank easing monetary policy further at its Thursday meeting, lowering its repo rate by 10bp, to -0.45% vs consensus: 0bp, market pricing: -7bp, given downside risks to inflation. A repo rate...
More depo rate cuts still an option for the ECB, however, bold action unlikely
Feb 08, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
After lowering its repo rate by 10bp and extending its quantitative easing in December 2015, the ECB left its key interest rates unchanged in Jan, even as low energy prices and concerns about Chinas impact on the global...
Demand driven inflation out of reach of BOJ as wage growth subdued
Feb 08, 2016 08:43 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Bank of Japan (BOJ) ambitious easing has so far failed to achieve targeted inflation path as consumers have scaled back their purchase after sales tax hike of 2% and now latest earnings data released today, show that...
Czech National Bank extends commitment to support CZK, probable exit in the H1 17'
Feb 05, 2016 16:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Czech National Bank has prolonged its FX commitment to support the CZK until at least end-2016. The banks board now sees a probable exit in the H1 17. Thus, the hard commitment (where CNB ensures the floor for the...
Downside risks to inflation could force a 10bp cut from Riksbank
Feb 05, 2016 15:03 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Since the Riksbanks last monetary policy meeting in December 2015, heightened market volatility and further declines in oil prices have led several G10 central banks to either ease policy (BoJ) or remain on the dovish side...
BOJ easing success or failure?
Feb 05, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank of Japans (BOJ) easing has been much criticized and called a failure as it failed to boost both Nikkei and Yen. Yen is now stronger than it was before Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced negative rates. Nikkei has reversed...
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