by K-man | July 20th, 2018, 16:36:39 | BOJ, Central Banks
A word of caution on JPY after the Reuters pieces First: The Reuters article sites “sources close to BOJ thinking”. These are by no means official comments. BOJ watchers have repeatedly pointed out in the past months it was about time BOJ came up with some...
by K-man | June 5th, 2018, 04:36:29 | Central Banks, RBA
Australia RBA interest rate decision on 05.06.2018 Inflation is low and is likely to remain so for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing. An appreciating exchange rate would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in...
by Ryan Littlestone | May 30th, 2018, 14:01:22 | Bank of Canada, Central Banks, News
Highlights from the Bank of Canada monetary policy meeting 30 May 2018 Prior 1.25% Drops reference to being cautious on rates Higher rates will be warranted to keep inflation near target Will continue to assess economy’s sensitivity to rate movements Bank of...
by Ryan Littlestone | May 10th, 2018, 11:00:45 | BOE, Central Banks
Details of the Bank of England May 2018 MPC meeting 10 May 2018 Prior bank rate 0.50% Prior vote 7-2 in favour of keeping rates unchanged Finished QE 445bn Comments; GDP forecasts lowered MPC saw value in waiting to see how data evolved over coming months Costs of...
by Ryan Littlestone | April 26th, 2018, 12:39:45 | Central Banks, ECB
ECB’s Mario Draghi press conference following the April 2018 monetary policy meeting 26 April 2018 QE will run until sustained inflation adjustment Moderation is may reflect a pullback from the strength last year but momentum is still solid and broad based Risks...
