BoJ Governor emphasizes on need to understand blockchain technology
Dec 05, 2016 09:36 am UTC| Fintech Central Banks
Current innovations in information technologies are expected to have significant impacts on the financial industry and financial services, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday. Speaking at the Paris...
Dec 05, 2016 07:25 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
AUDNZD in 1-3 months timeframe, one could expect thelower side to 1.0225 levels and also at 1.0745 levels on thehigher side. The cross remains well below fair value estimates implied by interest rates, commodity prices,...
U.S. unemployment declines to near-decade low in November, adds certainty over Dec Fed rate hike
Dec 05, 2016 05:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The unemployment rate in the United States dropped to near decade-low during the month of November, adding further certainty over the Federal Reserve December interest rate hike. Further, the countrys non-farm payrolls...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 5th December, 2016
Dec 05, 2016 04:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices rose by 2.7 percent in November....
ECB likely to maintain monthly QE purchases worth EUR80 billion in next week’s policy meeting
Dec 02, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The European Central Bank is expected to extend its QE purchases by six months to September 2017 and maintain the EUR80 billion monthly purchases in its monetary policy meeting scheduled next week. Lately there has been a...
Dec 02, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
Q3 GDP next week looks set to show a sharp slowdown, with our preliminary estimate being flat QoQ growth. This would see annual growth drop to 2.3% from 3.3% in Q2, well below the RBAs implied forecast of approximately...
Dec 02, 2016 05:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Malaysian ringgit is expected to stay vulnerable to market concerns on hovering Trumpflation risks and continued depreciation of yuan, even with increasing oil prices, noted Scotiabank in a research report. Crude oil...
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