Dollar continues to get booster from FED and Trump’s administration, Euro clouded with French and German polls, EUR/USD heading for parity

Dec 20, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Fed took less of a wait and see position on the effect of fiscal policy stimulus on the stance of monetary policy than we had anticipated. Fed Chair Yellen sees little need for large-scale fiscal stimulus when the...

BoC likely to wait for some time yet before normalising monetary policy

Dec 20, 2016 11:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Bank of Canada (BoC) at its December policy meeting announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 percent and the deposit rate is 1/4 percent....

Why Yen seems bearish? Truth or myth between BoJ, FED, and Trump - FxWirePro glimpses on fair credits

Dec 20, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The dollar was bouncing back toward its 14-year high against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as the yen quickly gave up some of its gains following deadly incidents in Turkey. The BoJ maintains status quo in its...

FxWirePro: Cross-asset volatility opportunity between USD/JPY and Nikkei appears rosier after BoJ’s status quo – Uphold vol swaps

Dec 20, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The BoJ maintains status quo in its monetary policy, focusing to soothing 10Y Treasury bond yield,the benchmark for long-term borrowing costs, at around zero pct and keep the overnight interest rate around -0.1%. and asset...

BoJ to stand pat, likely to leave yield curve control parameters unchanged

Dec 19, 2016 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) concludes its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday, 20t December. The central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at -0.10 percent and is also likely to leave the...

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FxWirePro: Trump’s potential fiscal policy and FED’s monetary policy to keep DXY on upper hand against EMFX in Q1’2017 – Outrights trades to rescue

Dec 19, 2016 09:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Ever since the Trumps US presidential election victory in November, the DXY has risen over 3%, major backed by higher front-end core yields as markets have repriced a reflationary outlook from expansionary US fiscal...

Buzzing transformation in trade finance transactions via blockchain tech - A glimpse on how wave’s assistance extemporize Barclays banking

Dec 19, 2016 07:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Lets spool back just a few years ago, the term bitcoin was the catchphrase in thefintech universe. But for now, blockchainhas been eye catchy. Barclays is at the forefront of developing uses for the new technology,...