Central Bank Watch
A Trust-but-Verify Approach to ECB Monetary Policy
April 26, 2018
At the third monetary policy review of 2018, members of the Governing Council left all elements of the European Central Bank’s current monetary stance unchanged. A zero percent refinancing rate will continue to be flanked by a -0.40% deposit rate and a 0.25% marginal lending facility rate. Monthly purchases of long-term assets will proceed at […] More
Central Bank Watch
Swedish Riksbank Monetary Policy Left as It Was
April 26, 2018
The Swedish central bank repo rate has been at negative 0.50% since a 15-basis point reduction in February 2016. By that time, the rate had been negative for a whole year, and it has been non-positive since a 25-basis point cut to zero percent in October 2014. The vote by the Riksbank Executive Board to […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Modest Market Retrenchment Ahead of ECB Announcement
April 26, 2018
The ECB Governing Council is holding a policy review to be followed by Draghi’s press conference. The Bank of Japan Board began a two-day meeting whose results will be revealed Friday. The BOJ also releases a quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices tomorrow, which will update its macroeconomic forecasts. After meetings with U.S. President […] More
