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Bank of England Synopsis
Thursday the 7th of February saw Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, stepped back up to the mark to take on a barrage of Brexit related economic questions after giving a speech about the BoE’s stance on their current assessment of the negotiations. Economy The speech started not looking so good for the UK economy, with the Governor stating t...
February 8, 2019Read More >Preview: The European Central Bank Rate Decision
On Thursday, the European Central Bank will announce its first policy decision of the year on whether to increase, decrease or maintain the interest rates. The decision is scheduled to be announced at 12:45 PM UK time. Why Is The Announcement Important? The European Central Bank is the central bank for the Eurozone, the countries which have adopt...
January 23, 2019Read More >Main Macro Themes In 2019
After a stellar year in 2017, investors were taken aback by the massive swings in the markets in 2018. The turmoil in the financial markets has created an environment of panic and fears about a global recession. Even though the risk of a recession is not on the horizon yet, we do expect 2019 to remain volatile. Prudent investors will likely fa...
January 8, 2019Read More >Preview: The European Central Bank Rate Decision
With the Brexit negations dominating the news flow over the last few weeks, you may forget there are other events taking place. On Thursday, the European Central Bank will announce its decision whether to increase, decrease or maintain the interest rates. The decision is scheduled to be announced at 12:45 PM UK time. Why Is The Announcement Impo...
December 12, 2018Read More >ECB Speeches
The week kicked off with a series of ECB speeches, and markets participants were gearing up to have more updates on the Eurozone economy, interest rate and Italy. Investors were keen to see whether the ECB downplays the slowdown in the German economy and the Italian Budget risks. We bring you a summary of the main headlines following the spe...
November 27, 2018Read More >What to expect from the RBA this Tuesday?
Australian’s weak inflation report this week has set the tone for the RBA’s Rate Statement next Tuesday. The underlying inflation reading remains well below the RBA’s target 2-3% for the 11th consecutive quarter. There is no doubt that the Australian inflationary outlook remains feeble. Some cyclical and structural headwinds are pre...
November 4, 2018Read More >Preview: Bank of England Rate Decision
On Monday, UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced its latest budget, which did not have a massive impact on Pound Sterling. Now that is out of the way; it’s time to focus on another critical economic event – the Bank of England rate decision. The decision is set to be announced at 12:00 PM London time on Thursday. About Interest Rates Inter...
October 31, 2018Read More >What to expect from the European Central Bank this Thursday?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to announce its interest rate policy this Thursday. Market participants are widely expecting the rate to remain on hold, but most importantly, the “language” and the “tone” of the statement will be closely watched. It is unlikely that there will be any surprises from the ECB policy meeting a...
October 24, 2018Read More >Up Next: The Bank of Canada Rate Decision
One of the must-watch economic events this week will be the Bank of Canada interest rate decision. The decision is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday at 14:00 PM London time. It will be the first meeting since the new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The bank has increased its interest rates four times since July of last year,...
October 22, 2018Read More >A Fourth RRR cut by the PBOC
As PBOC slashed its Reserve Requirement Ratio (RRR) for large institutions and smaller banks, investors are trying to understand the rationale and implications of this action because it is the fourth cut for the year. The cut will inject billions of Yuan into the banking system. In doing so, it signals that China is worried about its slowing e...
October 10, 2018Read More >FOMC Brief – Sep 2018 Rate Hike
Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve announced the raising of interest rates from to 2.00%~2.25%. Most Fed officials agreed (12 people out of 16) in principle to raise the rate, in line with market expectations, and according to the Dot Plot, the expected interest rate in 2019 & 2020 is 3.2% and 3.6% respectively, which is still...
September 27, 2018Read More >Fundamental and Technical Forecasts Ahead of the FOMC meeting
The FOMC Meeting is set to be the highlight of the week as it might revive the rising trend of the US dollar. Watchful eyes are glued to the reactions of the financial markets as the new tariffs officially take effect today. The policy divergence between the Fed and other central banks have put the US dollar in the spotlight and traders are k...
September 24, 2018Read More >Bank of England Rate Decision – Preview
All the talk about whether Mark Carney will leave the Bank of England in 2019 or not has ended, the current Bank of England governor has extended his stay at the central bank until January 2020 as Chancellor Philip Hammond announced it on Tuesday. So it is now time to focus on the upcoming Bank of England rate decision at on Thursday. Who Decide...
September 12, 2018Read More >RBA’s Next Move: Up, Down or On Hold?
After a Liberal leadership crisis hit the Australian dollar last week, the victory of former Treasurer, Scott Morrison brought some relief to the markets given that he was the most market-friendly option. This week the Australian banks are in the limelight. The banking sector recently made headlines over the Royal Commission’s investigation...
August 30, 2018Read More >Central Bank Interest Rates
Central Bank Interest Rates By Klavs Valters A central bank's interest rate is a rate at which it typically lends money to local banks. This interest rate is charged by nations’ central or federal banks on loan advances to control the money supply in the economy and the banking sector. Each central bank has its own annual schedule when announc...
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