BOE minutes
Some Optimism about Greek Talks
February 18, 2015
An anonymous officials claims Greece will request an extension of the bailout program, but the devil is in the details. Germany suspects a semantic shift only and wants assurances that Greece is prepared to continue the mandated austerity. The situation is murky, but markets have today been inclined to assume an optimistic outcome rather than […] More
Focus on Central Banks
January 22, 2014
Bank of Japan Board members went out of their way to dissuade markets from counting on additional monetary policy stimulus soon. The January meeting left 9-1/2-month-old policy settings intact, reaffirmed the prior meeting’s economic assessment, and released new price and growth forecasts that are very similar to those adopted in October. Governor Kuroda said the […] More
