Tag: “Central Banks”

The yen has been steadily weakening after Japan’s central bank had adjusted its stance on its yield curve control policy on July 28, sending 10 year Japanese government bonds to its highest levels in nine years.

The Federal Reserve won’t meet to discuss interest rates until September, but officials have been talking about what their next move could be.

Brazil’s central bank kicked off its rate-cutting cycle more aggressively than expected on Wednesday, reducing its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points and signaling more of the same in the months ahead due to an improving inflation outlook.

Στις 5,51 εκατοστιαίες μονάδες μειώθηκε το περιθώριο επιτοκίου μεταξύ των νέων καταθέσεων και δανείων τον Ιούνιο, ενώ αντίθετα σε ό,τι αφορά τις υφιστάμενες καταθέσεις και τα υφιστάμενα δάνεια διευρύνθηκε στις 5,77 εκατοστιαίες μονάδες.

«Πλησιάζουμε στον στόχο» ο πληθωρισμός να επανέλθει στο επίπεδο περί το 2%, αφού «καλύψαμε πολύ έδαφος και προχωρήσαμε πολύ στη μάχη εναντίον του πληθωρισμού», τόνισε σε συνέντευξή της η πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας.

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks likely to raise rates by a quarter-point to 5.25% on Aug. 3, though economists and markets see a risk of a repeat of June’s surprise half-point hike as inflation remains hotter than in other big economies.

The Bank of Japan announced Friday “greater flexibility” in its monetary policy — surprising global financial markets.

Την ανάγκη να ακολουθήσει η Ελλάδα το παράδειγμα χωρών, όπως η Ιρλανδία, δημιουργώντας δημοσιονομικά μαξιλάρια ασφαλείας έναντι μελλοντικών οικονομικών κινδύνων τονίζει ο διοικητής της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδας κ. Γιάννης Στουρνάρας σε τηλεοπτική συνέντευξή του στον διευθυντή του Capital.gr Σπύρο Δημητρέλη.

The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a new rate increase of a quarter percentage point, bringing its main rate to 3.75%.

The market is pricing 25 basis point hikes for the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, but economists will be closely scrutinizing communications on their future rate paths.

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Central banks in Asia are likely to cut rates before the Federal Reserve, indicating a decoupling ahead, Nomura economists wrote.

The European Central Bank is being extra vigilant about any risks that could potentially drive up inflation, including profit margins.

The Federal Reserve will release the minutes from the June 13-14 Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 5. They likely will focus on officials’ concerns that inflation is proving stickier than expected.

Έμφαση στις “δύσκολες” μεταρρυθμίσεις και την αντιμετώπιση των “ακραίων δημοσιονομικών ανισορροπιών” της οικονομίας συστήνει στην ενδιάμεση έκθεσή του για τη νομισματική πολιτική ο διοικητής της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδας κ. Γιάννης Στουρνάρας.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked tough on inflation Wednesday, saying at a forum that he expects multiple interest rate increases ahead and possibly at an aggressive pace.

Euro zone bank lending slowed in May as a record series of European Central Bank rate hikes work their way through the financial sector, though the data is unlikely to dissuade policymakers from further tightening.

European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane on Tuesday warned markets against pricing in cuts to interest rates within the next two years.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that inflation is still too high and it’s still too early for her organization to declare victory over consumer price rises.

The European Central Bank will need to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points in July to combat inflation but the path afterwards remains unclear, ECB policymaker Pablo Hernandez de Cos said on Friday.

The Bank of England on Thursday surprised markets with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its 13th consecutive increase as policymakers grapple with persistently high inflation.