Hungary's MNB to continue easing bias policy in 2016
Jan 14, 2016 21:16 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
While looking at the current economic condition in Hungary and free fall of Oil prices, further interest rate cut is expected, says MNB economist. As per the forecast, the Hungarian base rate is expected to cut from 1.35%...
Timing of future Fed rate hikes gets murkier
Jan 14, 2016 17:04 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Further interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve should be gradual or they risk hurting already fragile emerging economies. Specifically, if oil prices remain at current levels or fall even lower, it is doubtful the...
Banxico unlikely to increase intervention amount at this stage
Jan 14, 2016 16:01 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Banxico, as of today, sells 200mn USDMXN at a minimum price of +1.0% above the previous-day FIX and an additional 200m at +1.5%. The Central Bank is likely to fine-tune its FX interventions, will likely make operational...
Sharp rise in real interest rates could negate need for additional BCB tightening
Jan 14, 2016 15:23 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Brazilian real moved back above the 4.00 threshold and stabilised within the 4.00 and 4.07 over the last couple of weeks. Data last week showed that Brazils inflation rate closed 2015 at the highest level in more than...
BCB to resume interest rate hike, Societe Generale's model supports higher Selic rate
Jan 14, 2016 14:48 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Selling pressures in emerging market currencies will likely remain in the near future. The current political chaos will maintain the pressure on Brazils economy and, as a consequence on the real. The BCB has been on the...
What will RBI respond to – weak inflation or weak Rupee?
Jan 14, 2016 13:30 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Raghuram Rajan took charge of Reserve Bank of India in September, 2013 at a time when Indian economy and Rupee was facing massive turmoil. His arrival, followed by landslide election by reform promising Bhartiya Janata...
Jan 14, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks
Amid plotting both weekly and monthly charts we have encountered with enough bearish swings with mammoth volumes show the tendency to confer trend line. The Bank of England is on center of attention as monetary decision...
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