Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

U.S. Fed likely to hike rate to 1 pct in June, says Lloyds Bank

Jan 12, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As was widely expected, the U.S. Fed had hiked its interest rates in December to 0.75 percent. The dot plot, which is the median policy rate projection of members was upped to three rate rises in 2017 from two previously,...

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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Balance sheet reduction likely to be tabled this year

Jan 10, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

While the Federal Reserve policymakers have forecasted three rate hikes this year in the December meeting and discussed on that in their individual speeches, a little or no attention has been paid to the $4 trillion...

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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Reanalyzing December projections for hikes clue

Jan 10, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

According to December Projections, the Federal Reserve policymakers expect the Federal funds rate to be 1.4 percent in 2017, which is approximately 75 basis points higher than the current rate and implies three 25 basis...

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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Rosengren talks hawk

Jan 10, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

After Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan and Chicago Fed President Charles Evans elaborated their hawkish outlook, it was Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren yesterday who discussed the need for a faster rate hikes in...

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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Members more hawkish

Jan 09, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The US Federal Reserve might turn out as a more hawkish one in 2017 compared to 2016, not just b because it forecasted a higher number of interest rates just like it did in the past two years but because it might actually...

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FED hike Aftermath Series: How FOMC policy board looks in 2017?

Jan 05, 2017 07:50 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Its a new year, hence new members at FOMC along with some old ones who would be voting for rates in 2017. Lets review the stance of different members - Janet Yellen would remain the chair of the committee in 2017 and...

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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Market not convinced of three rate hikes in 2017

Dec 23, 2016 10:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

In its last monetary policy forecast, the Federal reserve has projected three rate hikes in 2017 but that is quite an upgrade given the facts that the FED has raised rates only twice over the past two years. In both 2015...