Nov 26, 2015 05:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Euro Areas monetary and financial conditions improved noticeably,sinceOctober ECB meeting, mostlyanticipatedby the policy package which is coming up in December, when Draghi and some members warned on the downside...
Banxico likely to be more tolerant to additional MXN weakness
Nov 26, 2015 04:59 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Mexican central banks main focus was on monetary conditions, and how they effect the inflation. These are the main determinants for its monetary policy stance. Market participants broadly expect a hike in US Federal...
Will the SNB pre-empt its Eurozone colleagues with interventions and rate cuts?
Nov 25, 2015 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
With the ECB willing to do more, by stepping up its asset purchase program in December and even cutting the deposit rate further, the expectations are running high for the Swiss National Bank to step up its efforts to...
Sweden's Riksbank to cap central government's spending
Nov 25, 2015 10:03 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
ESV, the Swedish National Finance Management Authority expects that despite the large increase in expenditure, the expenditure bill will be met. The budget margins would be small and there would be no scope for any...
BOJ confident while SMEs remain pessimistic
Nov 25, 2015 09:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
In its minutes released late last night, Bank of Japan (BOJ) is cautiously optimistic on the future of Japanseconomy as well as its inflation. While threat from China and emerging markets weighheavily on Japans export...
Banxico’s next rate hike likely in June 2016 meeting
Nov 25, 2015 05:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Mexicos CPI inched up to 0.52% 2w/2w as a result of the seasonal adjustment in electricity tariffs and price rises in perishables. However, there is a marginal offset by no core inflation as it posted 0.0%2w/2w. The...
BOJ's policy board member Sayuri Shirai speech full text
Nov 25, 2015 01:39 am UTC| Central Banks
BOJs policy board member Sayuri Shirai via Reuters: BOJ may consider some monetary policy adjustment if path towards price rises envisaged by the bank does not materialize at all Expects Japans economic recovery to...
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