Currency War Series

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...

Key highlights from BOE meeting with treasury select committee

Nov 24, 2015 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney, along with Kristin Forbes, Gertjan Vlieghe and chief economist Andy Haldane has been taking questions from treasury select committee over economies, monetary policies and other...

Currency War Series

Turkey's CBT may adjust its deposit rate after Fed's hike

Nov 24, 2015 09:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

CBT is expected to discuss on bank rate today, but no major policy change is expected from the Bank. If the Fed hikes rate in December, the CBT may adjust its deposit rate at the next meeting. A new economic management...