Central Banking Series

Central Banking Series

Central Bank Russia likely to keep benchmark one-week repo rate at 8.5 pct by end-2017, says Scotiabank

Mar 31, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is expected to keep the benchmark one-week repo rate at 8.5 percent throughout the end of this year.After cutting its benchmark one-week repo rate by 50 basis points to 10 percent in...

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BoJ likely to keep monetary policy unchanged despite upward pressure on global yields, says Danske Bank

Mar 30, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to keep its monetary policy unchanged throughout this year despite the rising upward pressure on global bond yields. This implies the central bank maintaining its target for the...

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Bank of Thailand holds interest rate at 1.50 pct, likely to maintain current policy rate through 2017

Mar 29, 2017 13:40 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) left its policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent as widely expected. All seven members of the monetary policy committee (MPC) unanimously voted to keep rates unchanged. The BoT acknowledged that...

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PBoC likely to raise money market rates again, keep benchmark rates unchanged: Scotiabank

Mar 28, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to raise the money market rates again, if needed, while keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged. The central bank will maintain medium- and long- term funding costs...

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ECB prepared for any outcome from Brexit talks - ECB's Lautenschlaeger

Mar 27, 2017 15:15 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger speaking on regulation and Brexit told a press conference on Monday that the central bank is prepared for any outcome from Brexit...

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RBI likely to maintain status quo at 6.25 pct through 2017, says DBS Research

Mar 27, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain status quo throughout this year, keeping the repurchase rate steady at 6.25 percent in 2017. However, beyond this year, the next move is likely to be a rate hike...

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ECB’s Praet reiterates low rates, says no risks to eurozone financial stability from Brexit

Mar 24, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

ECB chief economist Peter Praet speaking in Sole stood by the ECBs pledge to keep interest rates low well past the end of its bond purchase programme. The exact meaning and length of well past would be decided by the...