RBA Stevens' advice likely smarter than the originally sounded "Chill out"
Nov 30, 2015 09:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Some market participants opined that the depressed situation of commodity markets, tempted the RBA to indicate further rate cuts and also to end the RBA governor Stevens chilling out rhetoric. AUD/USD is currently...
Poland's NBP likely to cut rates by 50bp in Q1 16
Nov 30, 2015 09:16 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Poland economy was under deflationary pressure in October with the CPI inflation reading at 0.7% y/y. The negative growth rate in price level is expected to continue in November also. The CPI deflation is expected at -0.4%...
Central Banks of Commodity Exporting Countries Seem To Be Relaxed With Their Inflation Rates
Nov 30, 2015 08:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The central banks of commodity exporting countries are in a good position when compared to the central banks of commodity importing G10 countries. Their inflation rates are either within the target range like that of Bank...
BoC likely to hold despite weaker data
Nov 30, 2015 08:30 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
BoC is likely to keep its policy rate unchanged, as per the market consensus expectations, as there is good inflation and the decline in oil and commodity prices is compensated by the economic activity in non-resource...
ECB easing will likely cause the Riksbank to cut
Nov 30, 2015 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
ECBs meeting this week brings in wide expectations on a rate cut and extension of its QE programme, which will ultimately effect smaller European currencies like the SEK, NOK and CHF. In Sweden, we continue to think...
ECB to deliver a 10bp rate cut?
Nov 30, 2015 06:37 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This weeks ECB meeting will be main driver for EUR/USD. A rate cut is broadly expected, along with an extension in the QE programme. The comments passed by ECB in its recent meeting about the Euro Area inflation, have...
FOMC to start its hiking cycle as early as in its next meeting?
Nov 30, 2015 06:21 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
There are anticipations that US Federal Reserve starts its hiking cycle in its December meeting, the market will be waiting for confirmation on the starting and the pace of its rate hike cycle. There is a 74%...
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