ECB's Makuch: Inflation Well Anchored, No New LTRO Planned
(Dow Jones via eFXnews)Euro-zone inflation remains well anchored and there are currently no plans for another round of the European Central Bank's latest refinancing operation, a member of the ECB's governing council said Thursday."I don't ex
Who Wins & Loses From 1Q Central Bank Easing Bonanza
In 2011, the Bank of Japan expanded its balance sheet by 11%. But last year, the U.S. Federal Reserve expanded its own by 19%, the Swiss National Bank’s grew by 33% and the European Central Bank expanded its by 36%. We've had more expansion of ba
Bank of Israel Left Interest Rate Unchanged at 2.5%
Bank of Israel announced at the end of February it will leave the basic interest rate unchanged at 2.5% for March 2012.
ECB's Liikanen: No Interest Rate Floor, Inflation No Concern
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) The European Central Bank has never said there is a limit to how low it could reduce interest rates while focusing on its primary mandate of price stability, and inflation expectations are well anchored at the moment, Gove
GBP/USD & Other GBP Crosses Pressured by BOE Minutes
One of the weakest performers today certainly was the Pound as Bank of England Meeting Minutes revealed that two members voted for a larger expansion of the bond purchase program than the £50 billion the bank agreed to in early February. The jury
ECB Bond Swap Is "A Big Sham"
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) The ECB bond swap is "a big sham" says Mitsubishi UFJ, but there's "no prospect of a Truth Commission being set up to investigate the ECB's role in the Greek fiasco," says Brendan Brown at the bank.Brown has some tough
U.S CPI Rose by 0.2% in January – February Report
According to the recent report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S inflation for January 2012 slightly rose by 0.2% and in annual terms the US inflation rose by 2.9%. The consumer price index without food and energy also rose by 0.2% durin
People's Bank of China Cuts RRR 50 basis points
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 50 basis point reduction in the required reserve ratios (RRR) for deposit taking financial institutions, effective 24th February 2012. The new required reserve ratios will average 20.50% for large ba
US CPI – Inflation to Offer Clues for FOMC, Dollar Index
US economic data continued to post positive surprises again this week, with labor market, housing, and manufacturing coming in better than expected. From the most recent FOMC Minutes we know that the conditions for more easing would be a fall in
U.S PPI Slightly Rose in January – February Report
According to the latest producer price index report, which was published today, the PPI for finished goods slightly increased by 0.1% January compared with December.
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UK CPI & Inflation Report - A Test of BOE's Rationale for QE
This week we get the latest data on UK consumer prices as well as the quarterly BOE inflation report which are set to test the BOE's rationale for the most recent round of QE as well as give guidance for what the bank may do after the current mon


