Unstable global financial conditions and the BOJ
Jul 14, 2015 16:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
BoJ is likely to stay on hold and unlikely to significantly change its optimistic growth and inflation outlook. But, BoJs assessment of external risks will be closely watched, especially if risk sentiment deteriorates...
Global banking boom on investors' radar
Jul 14, 2015 13:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
A survey of fund managers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch showed that investors are quite positive on higher interest rate environment in the coming future. Investors are more optimistic about banks than they have...
Russian banking system, resilient but fragile
Jul 14, 2015 05:07 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Russian central bank has withdrawn banking licenses for 30 establishments since the beginning of the year for financial reasons or wrongdoing. Yet the scenario of a liquidity crisis shows no signs of materialising, and...
USD: Yellen set to confirm data dependency
Jul 12, 2015 20:39 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This weeks economic data should confirm the cyclical out-performance of the US economy. Constructive US data, together with the renewed weakness in commodity prices and continued nervousness around China and Greece...
Greece remains the focus in the week ahead
Jul 12, 2015 18:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The outcome of the weekends political meetings regarding Greeces latest proposal to creditors will be an important driver of the EUR in the first part of this week. The EURs reaction is likely to be asymmetric - a...
ECB stands ready to act with all instruments available within its mandate
Jul 10, 2015 16:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Should a Greek exit result in sizeable dislocations in euro area financial markets, the ECB could argue that there has been an unwarranted tightening in the monetary policy stance which motivates further policy...
ECB preview: ECB ready to act if needed
Jul 10, 2015 15:18 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Questions regarding the state of Greek banks and what happens if Greece misses payments to the ECB (3.5bn is due on 20 July) are likely to be the main topic in the press conference. While key decisions are set to come...
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