Central Bank Watch
National Bank of Romania’s Key Interest Rate Restored to Pre-Pandemic Level
February 9, 2022
A 50-basis point increase in the National Bank of Romania‘s key interest rate to 2.5% restores such to its pre-pandemic level. The rate had been cut by fll percentage point in 202o and by an additional 25 basis points in January 2021. The low of 1.25% had been maintained for nine months, and today’s action […] More
Central Bank Watch
Central Bank Rate Hike in Iceland
February 9, 2022
The Central Bank of Iceland’s policy interest rate has been lifted 75 basis points to a two-year high of 2.75. This was the fifth rate hike since its pandemic low of 0.75%, following increases of 25 basis points last May, August, and October as well as a 50-basis point incremental rise in November. CPI inflation […] More
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Lessening Risk Aversion
February 9, 2022
The recent sell-off in bonds has taken a step back, and that has encouraged bottom-feeding in equities. Nonetheless, markets have come a long way in the first five weeks of 2022. The 30 year U.S. fixed mortgage rate rose another five basis points last week and, at 3.83%, was 56 basis points above its end-2021 […] More
