U.S. Fed likely to remain on hold, may revise down 2016 GDP growth outlook
Sep 20, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The U.S. Fed is likely to refrain from hiking its interest rates tomorrow, according to Nordea Bank. The communication of the U.S. central bank has been ambiguous ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Janet Yellen...
CNB maintains view on right time to exit FX floor; negative rates not on table for now
Sep 05, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Board of the Czech National Bank kept its monetary policy on hold again on Thursdayas per expectations. The central bank did not change its view on the likely timing for exiting the FX floor either. CNB Governor Miroslav...
BoJ Monetary Policy: Trapped without exit
Sep 01, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The central bankers around the developed world have been trying since the great recession of 2008/09, in order to revive their respective economies and fulfill their statutory mandates which are to maintain price...
War between FX vols, central banks, EMs and hedging costs
Aug 17, 2016 13:47 pm UTC| Central Banks
FX volatilities currently trade at higher levels than before but we have to realize that previous abnormally low levels in 2014 were the exception, not the rule. Hedging costs increased partly because of higher FX...
Bank of Mexico likely to keep overnight rate unchanged on Thursday
Aug 10, 2016 11:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Mexico is likely to stand pat during its board meeting on Thursday, said Societe Generale in a research note. The central bank, during its meeting in June had tightened the policy more than expected due to...
Bank of Thailand stands pat; likely to stay on hold throughout 2016
Aug 03, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Thailands Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the policy rate on hold at 1.5 percent, at par with projections. According to the central banks post meeting statement, the Committee...
Is the concept of 'helicopter money' set for a resurgence?
Aug 03, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
As a student I was taught (and this will date me) that macroeconomics (the study of the economy as a whole) was essentially governed by two alternative views Keynesianism and Monetarism. Keynesians believed that the...
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