BoJ likely to stand pat in March and ease in July
Mar 08, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Bank of Japan is expected to highlight that rate cuts are not aimed at competitive devaluation of the JPY. In a short period, multiple cuts might be difficult. It appears to have become less urgent and more difficult...
China manages to ease outflows but CNY likely to weaken against USD in 2017
Mar 08, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Chinas capital outflows have alleviated significantly based on the countrys currency reserve data. Chinas reserves in February declined just USD28.6bn. This is widely similar in valuation-adjusted terms as currencies did...
BOJ offers dollar supply operation for 3/10 - 3/17 (EST)
Mar 08, 2016 01:41 am UTC| Central Banks
The Bank of Japan said it offered dollar supply operation in an agreement starting on 3/10 and ending on 3/17 (EST) with loan rate at 0.870 percent. Amount of BOJs dollar supply operation is unlimited within the amount of...
Taiwan faces the longest slump in exports since 2008
Mar 08, 2016 01:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Trade data out yesterday showed that exports continued to contract sharply in Feb16, by -11.9% (YoY). Combining Jan-Feb16, exports fell -12.4% on average, a slightly smaller rate compared to -13.9% in 4Q15. But this was...
ECB to lower projections for growth and inflation at March 10th meet and take further action
Mar 07, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Euroarea headline inflation in February slipped back into negative territory, came in at -0.2% from +0.5% in January. Core inflation unexpectedly plunged 0.3pp to +0.7%, just above the all-time low (+0.6%) reached in...
How stolen treasure kick-started the Bank of England
Mar 04, 2016 17:03 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
Most people think that the Bank of England has always been there, a national institution set in stone. The truth is much stranger. It began with the fortunes of a treasure hunter and the scheming of a get-rich-quick...
BoC will probably leave interest rates unchanged next week
Mar 04, 2016 16:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Loonie tumbled more than 12% against the USD from the middle of October 2015 through the middle of January 2016 in a more or less one-way move. Import prices are rising on the back of the weaker currency, thus also...
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