Central Bank Watch
Another Brazilian Central Bank Rate Cut
February 22, 2017
Brazil’s monetary policy committee known as Copom has reduced its Selic interest rate by 75 basis points for the second time in six weeks, and as in January the decision today was made unanimously. In conjunction with 25-basis point reductions last October and November, the Selic rate of 12.25% now stands two whole percentage points […] More
Deeper Analysis
FOMC Minutes
February 22, 2017
Minutes from the January 31/February 01 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee policy review revealed little information that contradict general perceptions of the current thinking and contingent intentions of policymakers. The meeting was the first after the one in December that had raised the federal funds target by 25 basis points. Donald Trump had […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Euro Dips Briefly Below $1.05
February 22, 2017
Concerns that European nationalism may break the EU apart caused the euro to dip to an overnight and 6-week low of $1.0493 and 10-year sovereign debt yields to fall five basis points in The Netherlands, 4 bps in Germany, 3 bps in France, Italy and Britain. Equity markets in Continental Europe are down 1.0% in […] More
