Jul 27, 2018 10:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The pound sterling should not suffer too much. An interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next week is now the consensus opinion in the market. And so the fundamental difference between BoE interest rate policy and...
Moody's: China's policy easing signals change in stance amid slowing growth
Jul 27, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the fiscal and monetary easing measures announced by Chinas (A1 stable) authorities on 23 July signal a significant change in policy stance as its economy faces both domestic and external...
SEC thumbs down to Winklevoss application for Bitcoin ETFs
Jul 27, 2018 08:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech
Weve witnessed that the constant upsurge in the price of Bitcoin above $8k from the lows of $5,755, but from Wednesday, bears have resumed their business as the BTC price slides back below $8,000 on today after the U.S....
Jul 26, 2018 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The Polish zloty has staged an impressive recovery over the past fortnight, strengthening from a low of 4.40 against the euro in early July to near 4.2870 at present (while articulating). Polish policymakers have commented...
Fitch: Italy Investment Manager Outflows Mirror Widening Spreads
Jul 26, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Link to Fitch Ratings Report(s): Italian Investment Manager Dashboard July 2018 https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/10039157 Italian investment managers (IMs) EUR6.9 billion net outflows in May highlight the sectors...
FxWirePro: An option structure for Scandinavian - SEK ATM vol multi-year high vs G10 vols
Jul 26, 2018 11:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The Swedish central bank held its benchmark interest rate at -0.5 pct on July 3rd, as widely expected, saying monetary policy needs to continue to be expansionary for inflation to remain close to target despite strong...
Fitch: Global Quantitative Tightening to Start Next Year
Jul 26, 2018 10:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The combined net asset purchases of the four central banks (CB) that engaged in quantitative easing (QE) will turn negative in 2019, one year earlier than Fitch Ratings previously estimated. This underscores the shift in...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects