Central Bank Watch
Bank of Mexico’s Fourth Interest Rate Cut since August
December 19, 2019
The four 25-basis point central bank rate cuts in 2019 reverse the four hikes made in 1918, but the new 7.25% overnight interbank rate level is still four percentage points higher than the end-2015 level. A released statement explaining today’s rate reduction cites continuing sluggish growth, a weak economic outlook, growth and inflation risks skewed […] More
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Swedish Riksbank Ends Negative Policy Rate Stance
December 19, 2019
The Executive Board of the Swedish Riksbank raised the repo rate to zero percent from -0.25%. Sweden’s central bank had been the first to experiment with a negative policy interest rate. Last January, such had been raised 25 basis points to -0.25%. A released statement from policymakers said policy remains expansionary. The repo rate is […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Thursday Rundown of Overnight News, Data Reports, and Central Bank Decisions
December 19, 2019
President Trump has been impeached by a House of Representatives partisan vote of 229-197. He will get a trial in the senate. Market movements today are mostly unremarkable. Sovereign debt yields are up. Equities are down a bit in Europe but started on an up note in the United States. New Zealand’s stock market rallied […] More
