Central Bank Watch
National Bank of Poland
November 8, 2017
Poland’s reference interest rate was left at 1.5% at this week’s monetary policy review. It’s been 1.5% since a pair of 50-basis pint cuts in the first quarter of 2015. The rate had been at 4.75% prior to November 2012. In a released statement, officials revealed marginally higher expected growth and inflation in 2018, but […] More
Central Bank Watch
Bank of Thailand
November 8, 2017
Following a two percentage point decline between November 2011 and April 2015, Thailand’s policy interest rate has been at 1.5%. The latest review ended with a unanimous decision to keep that level, which is defended in a statement as follows: “The Committee viewed that the current accommodative monetary policy stance remained conducive to the continuation […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Dollar, Stocks and Bond Yields Mostly Lower
November 8, 2017
The dollar declined overnight by 0.5% against the yen, Aussie dollar and kiwi, 0.4% relative to the peso and loonie, 0.2% versus the yuan and 0.1% relative to the Swiss franc. The dollar’s unchanged against the euro and 0.4% stronger against sterling, which continues to be depressed by the fractious state of British politics and […] More
