Tag Archives: ECB
FI Eye-Opener: The Yellen era begins
• Yellen debuts as Fed spearhead • Treasuries sells off and US swap rates tick up on the speeches
Bank’s Love of Debt Threatens ECB’s Plans
When Europe’s leaders set out in June 2012 to break the “vicious circle” between banks and sovereigns, they left rules for treating government bonds untouched,
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary
U.S. Review Is the Economy in a Freeze? · Businesses added 113,000 jobs in January, which was fewer than expected.
ECB Will Gain New Oversight Powers in November
The European Central Bank will attain significant powers over the euro zone’s commercial banks once it becomes their supervisor later this year,
FX Weekly Report
Is the yen ready for a new phase of weakness? The turmoil in emerging markets has led to Japanese yen appreciation especially given its perceived safe haven status.
Euro area: European – not German – judges to decide on ECB bond buying
The German Constitutional Court will not rule on the ECB’s bond buying programme that has been essential for calming down European financial markets. It referred the case to the European Court of Justice, which is unlikely to stop it.
Daily FX Wrap and Strategy
Good morning all, an almost perfect scenario of a one day“working week” with the bonus it’s also a Friday. It’s one forthe poets amongst you to enjoy especially if your “7’s”costume is sitting under your desk for changing into atlunch time.
Analysts’ Take On ECB Mtg
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi may have disappointed some investors by not taking monetary easing steps Thursday, but ECB watchers say his press conference left the door wide open for additional moves in March.
Euro area: ECB comment – the disappointment that wasn’t
The door is kept open for action in March, but Mr Draghi clearly tried to focus on the positive elements of the most recent development.
FX Daily: Going negative matters
There are three reasons why negative ECB rates can have a large impact on the euro.
The Global Macro Pulse
The better than expected US non-manufacturing ISM has boosted risky assets in Asia. All Asian equity markets have risen, with the Nikkei up 0.4%, the Hang Seng up 0.5% and Kospi up 0.8%.
FX Daily
The main event is the ECB meeting, where we expect a refi rate cut to 0.1%. During January we have seen low inflation and declining inflation expectations combined with higher short-term money market rates