Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Key commentaries from Lael Brainard

Mar 02, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

One of the most dovish policymakers at the FOMC, Lael Brainard seems to be changing her tone towards monetary policy adjustments for 2017. In a speech to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Ms....

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Market finally pricing three hikes in 2017

Mar 02, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As an array of Federal Reserve policymakers shared their views of a faster rate hike in 2017 that anticipated by the financial market, the market has finally started to price three rate hikes in 2017, for the first time...

Central Banking Series

RBNZ likely to hike official cash rate around mid-2018, says ANZ Research

Mar 02, 2017 05:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to raise its official cash rate (OCR) probably around mid-2018, even though at the February Monetary Policy Statement, the RBNZ remained very neutral and today that was...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 2nd March 2017

Mar 02, 2017 04:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Trade balance for January came at $1.3 billion. Building permits increased...

Chart of the Day Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Chart of the Day: March is live

Mar 01, 2017 15:19 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The market participants are getting it. After several prominent FOMC speakers, including well-known dove William Dudley of the New York Fed, suggested that rate hikes need to be sooner than the market expectations, the...

Bank of Canada monetary policy preview

Mar 01, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today Bank of Canada (BoC) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. The result of the monetary policy meeting is scheduled to be announced at 15:00 GMT. Current policy measures BoC is maintaining overnight...

FxWirePro: Trading run through on inflation-linked swaps, USD CCY swaps, and swaptions

Mar 01, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said this week that he is seriously considering 50-or 100-year debt, we continue to think the scope for adding either maturity point is limited. While internationally, the outcome...