Checking on FED’s discount rate discussion
Nov 26, 2015 09:20 am UTC| Commentary
This Monday, FED held a closed door meeting to discuss over discount rates to review it and whether to adjust it upwards. No major change has occurred, however a minutes of the previous meeting held on October 26th was...
RBA will consider further rate cut, given AUD continues current recovery
Nov 26, 2015 08:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
RBAs next meeting after the one in next week, will not take place till February. Till then the central bank will meet for the last time on Tuesday, in which it will leave the rate unchanged and publish a positive...
Nov 26, 2015 08:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The European Central Bank is happy with the performance of Euro. Trade-weighted Euro indicates that it is approaching the spring levels again. It is crucial that this trend continues. President Mario Draghi confirmed in...
Nov 26, 2015 05:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Euro Areas monetary and financial conditions improved noticeably,sinceOctober ECB meeting, mostlyanticipatedby the policy package which is coming up in December, when Draghi and some members warned on the downside...
Banxico likely to be more tolerant to additional MXN weakness
Nov 26, 2015 04:59 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Mexican central banks main focus was on monetary conditions, and how they effect the inflation. These are the main determinants for its monetary policy stance. Market participants broadly expect a hike in US Federal...
A rate cut may not necessarily translate to faster GDP growth in Indonesia
Nov 26, 2015 01:38 am UTC| Commentary
Whether or not Bank Indonesia (BI) will lower its interest rates in December remains anyones guess at this point. Vice President Kalla continues to insist that BI should lower rates to help boost GDP growth. But BIs...
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...
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