Central Bank Watch
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Update
July 18, 2012
New forecasts by the Bank of Canada embodied in its Policy Report Update released today show a weaker profile for 2012 than envisaged three months ago. Activity doesn’t strengthen much further next year, either. Even in 2014, GDP is expected to expand by less than 1.5% in the euro area, less than 1.0% in Japan, […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Lower Long-Term Interest Rates and a Focus on Monetary Policies
July 18, 2012
The yields on 10-year German bunds, British gilts and Japanese JGBs edged down by three, two and one basis points. A drop is also signaled in U.S. Treasury yields. Over the month since June 18, German bund and British gilt yields have dropped by 21 and 18 basis points. Treasury and JGB yields are down […] More