Can ECB surprise market today - Part 1

Dec 03, 2015 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Market had almost six weeks since the last monetary policy meeting, when Mario Draghi pointed that European Central Bank (ECB) might extend its stimulus at December meeting. Thats a lot of time to chew in expectations and...

What is priced in from the ECB?

Dec 03, 2015 11:26 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

All eyes are on the much awaited European Central Bank meeting today scheduled at 12:45 GMT, followed by press conference at 13:30 GMT, which could possibly trigger a chain of events across other central banks. What is...

ECB policy meeting preview

Dec 03, 2015 10:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today European Central Bank (ECB) is to provide further guidance in policy meet. Result to be announced at 12:45 GMT, followed by press conference at 13:30 GMT. Meeting is to be held in Frankfurt. Current policy...

Poland's monetary policy to be impacted by the personnel changes in MPC next year

Dec 03, 2015 10:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Poland would see personnel changes in its Monetary Policy Committee next year. This might not automatically lead to cuts in the interest rates, but the risk of one rate prevails in February or March in 2016, which is...

Fed's speed of future rate hikes to depend on price level

Dec 03, 2015 09:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Fed Chair Janet Yellen will express her view on the US economic outlook before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. Analysts are expecting a careful decision from the Feda and very slow pace in further rate...

Currency War Series

BoC should take the RBA’s "chill out" approach?

Dec 03, 2015 09:16 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Canada is likely in a position to sit back over Christmas, and follow RBA Stevens chill out notion. As it mentioned in its rate meeting, interest rate front doesnt need action, exports to US are better, there is no...

Currency War Series

Riksbank seems relaxed even if SEK appreciates moderately after ECB's rate decision

Dec 03, 2015 09:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Riksbanks Executive Board sound much more relaxed about a moderate appreciation of the krona, believing that ECB would take further accomodative action, thus signalling to the market that EUR-SEK might well move notably...