Central Bank Watch
Bank of Mexico Leaves Overnight Interbank Rate at 7.75%
October 4, 2018
Mexican CPI inflation of 4.9% as of August exceeded the 3% target and even the target range ceiling of 4%. Expected inflation is also running above the comfort zone in Mexico, but growth is only around 2%. The central bank interest rate was increased by 250 basis points during 2016, 150 basis points during 2017, […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Long-Term Interest Rates Climb Higher All Around the World
October 4, 2018
Ten-year sovereign debt yields extended their recent advance by 13 basis points in Greece, 8 bps in Great Britain, 6 bps in Italy, Germany and The Netherlands, 5 bps in France, 3 bps in U.S. Treasury futures, and 2 basis points in Japan. Fed Chairman Powell expressed strong confidence in an interview yesterday that solid […] More
