Analysts suggest that the impending
European Central Bank meeting on 22 January, where full - blown bond buying program could potentially be announced, had a lot to do with the SNB's timing.
As the traditional summer lull in market activity draws to a close, investor attention turns to key monetary policy meetings across the globe, kicking off with
the European Central Bank meeting on September 7, which some commentators believe could see the announcement of a change in monetary policy approach.
The euro fell to a two - week low versus the dollar, for its biggest weekly drop in two months, as investors trimmed record high bets before
a European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy.
Not exact matches
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras flew to Brussels Wednesday to
meet his country's creditors: his counterparts at the
European Union, the
European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund — otherwise known as the «Troika.»
Some lingering worries that
European Central Bank policymakers may signal a more cautious stance at a policy
meeting on Thursday also pulled the single currency lower, though some market analysts said it may have fallen too far.
In Germany, the
European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to host its next Governing Council
meeting, which will see a rate decision before the U.S. open.
The
European Central Bank is set to receive updated data when it
meets next month, but according to its president, it is not yet time to tighten monetary policy.
In terms of data, the
European Central Bank released its latest monetary policy meeting accounts which showed some divergent opinions withing the bank's bo
Bank released its latest monetary policy
meeting accounts which showed some divergent opinions withing the
bank's bo
bank's board.
The euro could rally Thursday afternoon in the aftermath of a monetary policy
meeting from the
European Central Bank (ECB), despite earlier reports suggesting a dovish stance from President Mario Draghi.
European bourses closed mostly lower on Monday as investors reacted to fresh economic data and awaited an upcoming monetary policy
meeting from the
European Central Bank (ECB).
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday afternoon as investors shifted their focus to the
European Central Bank's (ECB) upcoming
meeting.
Benoit Coeure, executive board member of the
European Central Bank, said the institution is confident its inflation target will be
met.
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European Economist Fabio Balboni speaks about the
European Central Bank's potential policy moves at today's governing council
meeting.
FRANKFURT - The
European Central Bank publishes the accounts of the policy
meeting of the Governing Council held on March 7 - 8 - 1130 GMT.
After four
meetings this week, Greece and its international creditors — the
European Commission, the IMF and the
European Central Bank — are still no nearer a deal that would unlock desperately - needed funds for Athens.
On Thursday, the
European Central Bank released the minutes of its latest monetary policy
meeting.
European stocks closed litte changed on Friday as investors digested fresh economic data, eyed a G - 20
meeting in Hamburg and continued to mull the possible end of monetary stimulus from
central banks.
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«Greek people are hereby asked to decide whether they accept a draft agreement document submitted by the
European Commission, the
European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, at the Eurogroup
meeting held on June 25.»
The
European Central Bank, which supervises commercial banks in the eurozone, is considering opening an inquiry into whether HNA meets the criteria for large bank shareholders, according to two people with knowledge of discussions who were not authorized to speak on the rec
Bank, which supervises commercial
banks in the eurozone, is considering opening an inquiry into whether HNA
meets the criteria for large
bank shareholders, according to two people with knowledge of discussions who were not authorized to speak on the rec
bank shareholders, according to two people with knowledge of discussions who were not authorized to speak on the record.
The co-CIO of PIMCO appeared on Bloomberg TV's «In the Loop» Thursday and said Draghi, head of the
European Central Bank, should have offered concrete policy steps at Thursday's ECB policy
meeting.
Also scheduled for Thursday are the
European Central Bank's
meeting, weekly jobless claims and former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Case in point — after the
European Central Bank (ECB) policy
meeting this summer that quashed market expectations of an imminent ECB shift to normalize policy.
On Monday, the
European Central Bank will
meet to discuss the emergency liquidity provided to Greek
banks (which is currently capped, forcing capital controls to be imposed a week ago).
As the next
European Central Bank (ECB) policy setting meeting approaches on January 22, we think the odds are high that the central bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE
Central Bank (ECB) policy setting meeting approaches on January 22, we think the odds are high that the central bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE) g
Bank (ECB) policy setting
meeting approaches on January 22, we think the odds are high that the
central bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE
central bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE) g
bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE) game.
The governing council of the
European Central Bank next
meets on October 4 for non-monetary measures followed by the monetary - policy
meeting on October 26.
European stock futures were up sharply during the pre-market hours as investors turned their attention to an upcoming
central bank meeting.
The
European Central Bank will hold its monetary
meeting on Thursday, and the financial world will be watching closely...
Attentions this week turn to a raft of
Central bank policy meetings with the Australian Reserve Bank, Canadian Central Bank, Bank of England and European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assem
bank policy
meetings with the Australian Reserve
Bank, Canadian Central Bank, Bank of England and European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assem
Bank, Canadian
Central Bank, Bank of England and European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assem
Bank,
Bank of England and European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assem
Bank of England and
European Central Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assem
Bank all due to release policy updates while Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report will be crucial in providing direction and governing expectations leading into the Fed's March 17 - 18 assembly.
Top officials at the
European Central Bank may revise the outlook for their massive monetary stimulus program early this year, according to an account of their last
meeting.
Meanwhile, the minutes of the
European Central Bank's June meeting show that officials discussed whether to drop the bank's promise to increase the pace of its asset purchases if needed to stimulate economic gro
Bank's June
meeting show that officials discussed whether to drop the
bank's promise to increase the pace of its asset purchases if needed to stimulate economic gro
bank's promise to increase the pace of its asset purchases if needed to stimulate economic growth.
The clamor is already building for the
European Central Bank to take further monetary policy easing steps at its forthcoming governing council
meeting on March 10.
Perhaps most importantly, the
European Central Bank's (ECB) corporate bond - buying program and second long - term refinancing operation have only recently begun, and they could unlock the lending channels to
meet growing credit demand.
European Central Bank officials intend to spend the six weeks before their next policy
meeting assessing why the euro - area economy has slowed and...
The greatest outcome of the
meeting was an agreement that the
European Central Bank would eventually be in charge of all
banking supervision for the Eurozone.
Don't expect any monetary - policy decisions to be made at the
European Central Bank's
meeting on 8 March, says Franck Dixmier.
According to one of the
European Central Bank's executive board members, Benoit Coeure, the
European Central Bank will not continue to buy bonds from countries that do not
meet the attached conditions.
The
meeting of the
European Central Bank's Governing Council on 20 July is expected to provide more guidance as to the rate at which the institution will taper its programme of asset purchases amid evidence that economic growth in the eurozone continues to improve.
European Commission President JeanClaude Juncker,
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will
meet with Tsipras.
World stock markets perked up Wednesday, as a
meeting of the
European Central Bank raised hopes for some type of action to ease the continent's debt and
banking crisis.
Mario Draghi, President of the
European Central Bank (ECB) attends the 49th annual
meeting of the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) in Frankfurt, Germany May 2, 2016.
Though the
European Central Bank (ECB) refrained from announcing any further actions at its December 2014
meeting, a dovish speech by ECB President Mario Draghi a few weeks earlier did provide further backing for what markets have been signaling for many months, namely that the ECB might introduce full - blown quantitative easing (QE) at some point during the coming year.
Later today, the
European Central Bank will
meet to discuss the possibility of a liquidity lifeline to Greek
banks which have been shut since last Monday.
European Central Bank chief Jean - Claude Trichet and the chairman of the eurozone group of finance ministers, Jean - Claude Juncker, also attended the
meeting.
Traders are now asking whether it will continue to slide — especially with the
European Central Bank less dovish into its next
meeting on July 20.7
Lately, complaints that the
European Central Bank didn't lower rates at its last
meeting, worries that Japan won't really try to restructure of its economy while the yen rebounds, and stories about the 1994 bonds collapse.
This scenario could happen, as the
European Central Bank (ECB) is struggling to find enough bonds to buy in order to
meet its 60 billion euro / month quantitative easing (QE) quota.
The next
European Central Bank policy setting
meeting could bring about a new quantitative easing program.
Case in point — after the
European Central Bank (ECB) policy
meeting this summer that quashed market expectations of an imminent ECB shift to normalize policy.
The recent rise in bond yields moderated this week as market attention focused on a slate of events including the Italian referendum and upcoming
meetings of the
European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve.