Central Bank Watch
Swiss Quarterly Monetary Policy Review
September 20, 2018
A quarterly review of Swiss monetary policy kept the targeted interest rate at -0.75% within a range of negative 0.25% to negative 1.25% on 3-month Swiss Libor. A statement from the Swiss National Bank protests against a noticeable and unwelcome appreciation of the franc since the previous policy review in June. Subjective foreign exchange market […] More
Central Bank Watch
An Initial Tightening of Norwegian Monetary Policy
September 20, 2018
Norway’s key central bank rate was raised 25 basis points to 0.75%. That’s the first increase in many years but will not be the last. The rate had been lowered by 175 basis points between late 2011 and March 2016. A statement from the Executive Committee observes gradually diminishing excess capacity that should similarly lift inflation […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Softer Dollar
September 20, 2018
The dollar fell overnight by 0.8% against the kiwi, 0.6% relative to sterling, 0.4% vis-a-vis the euro and 0.2% versus the currencies of America’s NAFTA partners. The yen and yuan are unchanged. China partly matched Trump’s latest round of tariff hikes. While the 10-year German bund and British gilt yields settled back a basis point […] More
