Central Bank Watch
Bank of Mexico
November 10, 2017
In ten moves from December 2015 to June of this year, Mexico’s one-day interbank interest rate was raised from a low of 3.0% to the current 7.0% at which by unanimous vote this week it will remain. A statement released after the latest review observes that inflation is running a bit more than twice the […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Global Equities and Sovereign Debt Prices Drop Further
November 10, 2017
Share prices around the Pacific Rim declined 0.8% (or 187 points) in Japan, 0.7% in New Zealand, and 0.3% in Australia, South Korea and Indonesia. European markets are down 0.8% in Greece, 0.4% in Spain, and 0.3% in the U.K., France and Switzerland, but the German Dax and Milan exchange are unchanged. A narrowly mixed […] More
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National Bank of Serbia
November 9, 2017
Having been cut by 50 basis points at the prior meeting of the Serbian central bank executive board a month ago, officials made no further change at this time. The policy rate stays at 3.5%. There were two 25-basis point cuts made in 2016, 350 basis points of reduction in 2015, 150 bps of cuts […] More
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Bank Negara Malaysia
November 9, 2017
A statement released after this year’s last scheduled meeting of 2017 announces that the Central Bank of Malaysia’s overnight policy will stay at an accommodative 3.0% but includes a hint that a rate hike may be somewhere in the pipeline: Given the strength of the global and domestic macroeconomic conditions, the Monetary Policy Committee may […] More
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
November 9, 2017
The Filipino reverse repo rate has been at 3.0% since a pair of 25-basis point hikes in July and September of 2014. A statement released by the Monetary Board after the last review considers 3.0% to still be an appropriate level even though risks to the inflation output lie a tad to the upside. Inflation […] More
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand
November 9, 2017
CPI inflation is projected to remain near the midpoint of the target range, and longer-term inflation expectations are well anchored at 2 percent. Monetary policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period. Numerous uncertainties remain and policy may need to adjust accordingly. So concludes a statement from Governor Spencer after the Official Cash Rate was […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
A Rebound in Sovereign Bond Yields but Softer Stocks and Dollar
November 9, 2017
The dollar fell 0.5% overnight against the yen, 0.3% versus the euro and Swiss franc and 0.1% relative to the loonie. The Australian dollar and sterling are unchanged, and the kiwi, yuan and peso dipped 0.1%. Share prices eased 0.7% in Taiwan, 0.3% in New Zealand and 0.2% in Japan. Equity losses today in Europe […] More
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National Bank of Poland
November 8, 2017
Poland’s reference interest rate was left at 1.5% at this week’s monetary policy review. It’s been 1.5% since a pair of 50-basis pint cuts in the first quarter of 2015. The rate had been at 4.75% prior to November 2012. In a released statement, officials revealed marginally higher expected growth and inflation in 2018, but […] More
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Bank of Thailand
November 8, 2017
Following a two percentage point decline between November 2011 and April 2015, Thailand’s policy interest rate has been at 1.5%. The latest review ended with a unanimous decision to keep that level, which is defended in a statement as follows: “The Committee viewed that the current accommodative monetary policy stance remained conducive to the continuation […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Dollar, Stocks and Bond Yields Mostly Lower
November 8, 2017
The dollar declined overnight by 0.5% against the yen, Aussie dollar and kiwi, 0.4% relative to the peso and loonie, 0.2% versus the yuan and 0.1% relative to the Swiss franc. The dollar’s unchanged against the euro and 0.4% stronger against sterling, which continues to be depressed by the fractious state of British politics and […] More
