Sentences with phrase «as the central bank lowers»

China's yuan is forecast to weaken just 2 percent this year as the central bank lowers its midpoint fixings and the dollar rises in anticipation of higher interest rates in the United States.

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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 markets closed lower on Thursday as investors digested comments from President Donald Trump and focused on minutes from key central banks.

Interest rates are low throughout the developed world, except in countries experiencing fiscal crises, as central banks and other policymakers try to cope with continuing financial strains and weak economic conditions.

European markets continued lower Thursday as investors reacted to the European Central Bank keeping interest rates unchanged.

Similarly, the euro, which briefly hit its lowest since March 15, was on track for its worst week in seven as investors this week have revised their expectations for when the European Central Bank will begin to tighten monetary policy.

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.

«That alone will result in lower interest costs, an expense that will climb as central banks will be obligated to increase rates to combat inflation.»

This morning, the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at record lows, as expected, but European markets could take another turn depending on what happens when European Central Bank president Mario Draghi takes questions later this morning.

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LONDON, Oct 3 - Key Euribor and Libor bank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slBank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters)- Key Euribor and Libor bank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slBank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

LONDON, Oct 3 - Key Euribor bank - to - bank lending rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank - to - bank lending rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slbank lending rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slBank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

LONDON, March 19 - Gold touched its lowest in more than two weeks on Monday as markets remained nervous ahead of a U.S. central bank meeting that could raise interest rates and signal three more increases this year.

While New Zealand's official cash rate is already at a record - low 2 % after the latest cut in August, it is still the highest in the developed world — a major draw for yield - hungry investors and a complication for the central bank as a higher kiwi further dampens imported - led inflation.

The recommendations were similar for central banks everywhere from the U.S. and the U.K. (which the OECD flagged as having perilously low rates) to developing economies like China, India and Brazil.

Another central bank struggling with too - low inflation is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which held rates steady on Thursday but renewed a pledge to cut again even as much of the domestic economy grows brisbank struggling with too - low inflation is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which held rates steady on Thursday but renewed a pledge to cut again even as much of the domestic economy grows brisBank of New Zealand, which held rates steady on Thursday but renewed a pledge to cut again even as much of the domestic economy grows briskly.

Gold fell on Thursday as the European Central Bank's reaffirmation of its ultra-easy policy stance pushed the euro lower against the dollar, although moves were muted before a news conference by ECB chief Mario Draghi.

Yet while the Fed has eased policy to lower joblessness and raise inflation in the wake of the 2007 - 2009 recession, central banks such as the BoE have also launched accommodative bond - buying programs despite higher - than - desired inflation rates.

As I said, the greenback's been on the decline for most of the year so far, but it slumped to a 13 - month low against the euro last week following European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi's remark that «monetary accommodation» would continue in the European Union (EU) until at least the end of the year.

Not only did the Zero Lower Bound turn out to be not so debilitating as all that — rather than work their will via interest rates, central banks took to injecting money directly into the economy via large - scale asset purchases — but it does not even seem to be the lower bound: central banks, notably in Europe, have successfully experimented with negative interest rLower Bound turn out to be not so debilitating as all that — rather than work their will via interest rates, central banks took to injecting money directly into the economy via large - scale asset purchases — but it does not even seem to be the lower bound: central banks, notably in Europe, have successfully experimented with negative interest rlower bound: central banks, notably in Europe, have successfully experimented with negative interest rates.

If lower oil prices are as bad for Canada's economy as rate - cutting Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz insists, the central bank might consider assessing the risks to the economy in a world where constraining carbon emissions becomes less of an abstract notion and more of a daily realBank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz insists, the central bank might consider assessing the risks to the economy in a world where constraining carbon emissions becomes less of an abstract notion and more of a daily realbank might consider assessing the risks to the economy in a world where constraining carbon emissions becomes less of an abstract notion and more of a daily reality.

Quick answer: no, as the European Central Bank, which has an inate fear of inflation, felt compelled on Thursday by the economic crisis in Europe to cut its benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the refinancing rate to a record low of 0.75 % and the overnight deposit rate to zero.

Gross writes that, «Soaring debt / GDP ratios in previously sacrosanct AAA countries have made low - cost funding increasingly a function of central banks as opposed to private market investors.»

World growth will remain low on average but negative in the UK and Europe; price inflation will remain sufficiently subdued for a while longer so as to impose no constraint on monetary expansion; central banks will sustain a regime of negative real interest rates and rapid monetary expansion; the risk of a eurozone collapse is off the table for now; finally, stock markets should continue to perform better than expected, even though the four - year old cyclical bull market is long by historical standards.

As expected, the European Central Bank made no changes to its monetary policy on Thursday, keeping rates at record lows.

While the central bank's base case estimate is somewhere between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent, it's possible it could be as low as the current policy rate of 1.25 per cent.

The forint fell to a record low against the euro last week after the International Monetary Fund and the European Union broke off talks on Hungary's bid for a bailout as Orban refused to withdraw new central bank regulations the institutions objected to.

By Claire Milhench (Reuters)- Investors raised their equity holdings in April from March's five - year lows, taking the view that the global stock market rally will continue as long as central banks maintain their loose monetary policies, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Australia's central bank signaled today it may resume cutting interest rates as soon as next month if weaker - than - forecast growth slows inflation, sending the local currency and bond yields lower.

The 2008 financial crisis saw interest rates in the UK fall to historical lows of 0.50 percent in March 2009, as the central bank went all out to help the UK economy recover from the global liquidity crunch.

The yuan lost against the greenback in the previous day to as low as 6,5430 after the central bank changes two regulations on foreign exchange, seeming to indicate to let the yuan move more freely.

The euro continued to weaken amid growing expectations that low inflation will push the European Central Bank to cut interest rates, possibly as early as next week.

From May to August, forex volatility was at a 20 - year sustained low, as low interest rates from central banks crushed currency movement.

Implied volatilities gradually declined around the world in the second half of 2003, as it became clearer that the easing cycle was drawing to a close, with some central banks beginning to tighten monetary policy after a prolonged period of relatively low and stable interest rates.

The effect in either case would be to tax a few generations heavily, to buy securities that later will be sold in such large quantities as to lower their price, creating a chronic stock market depression (or bond - market slump) that raises interest rates — unless the central bank monetizes the sale.

As has been the case in many Western countries, central banks have expressed frustration at the stubbornly low levels of inflation.

Meanwhile, much of the impact of the European Central Bank's (ECB) highly anticipated quantitative easing (QE) program appears to have been realized, as interest rates in periphery bonds reached their lows in March around the time of program implementation and more recently core rates (French and German) appear to have bounced significantly off of their lows.

-LRB-...) China's central bank determines a daily reference point for the yuan, also known as renminbi, then lets it trade 1 % higher or lower.

Likewise, many emerging - market central banks reacted to slower growth and lower inflation by cutting policy rates as well.

European central banks party to the Central Bank Gold Agreement have renewed their five - year gold agreement, which will lower the annual sales limit to 400 metric tons of gold and allow for the International Monetary Fund to join as a new signatory if it wiscentral banks party to the Central Bank Gold Agreement have renewed their five - year gold agreement, which will lower the annual sales limit to 400 metric tons of gold and allow for the International Monetary Fund to join as a new signatory if it wisCentral Bank Gold Agreement have renewed their five - year gold agreement, which will lower the annual sales limit to 400 metric tons of gold and allow for the International Monetary Fund to join as a new signatory if it wishes to.

We see central banks nearing the limits of extraordinary monetary easing, low returns across most asset classes as well as higher equity and bond volatility amid looming political risks and Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening.

ECB signals a lower sense of urgency European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said this week that deflation risks in the eurozone have «largely disappeared,» as ECB inflation forecasts were raised to 1.7 % from 1.3 % for 2017 and 1.6 % from 1.5 % in 2018.

Though the US yield curve remained some way from inversion — which historically is often cited as signaling an impending recession — investors were relatively sanguine about the significance of its flattening, with many arguing that low long - term yields were more reflective of central - bank policies and the weak inflationary environment than dimmer economic prospects.

The central bank also highlighted a stronger dollar as a barrier to U.S. inflation climbing toward the Fed's 2 % target, stoking hopes for a sustained period of low interest rates.

Among the explanations that have been put forward are the increased credibility of central banks in controlling inflation (inflation rates remain below 3 per cent across the developed world), the low level of official interest rates in the major economies reflecting low inflation and the continuing weakness in some economies, a glut of savings on world markets particularly sourced from the Asian region, and changes to pension fund rules in some countries which are seen as biasing investments away from equities towards bonds.

Often referred to as «easy monetary policy,» this description applies to many central banks since the 2008 financial crisis, as interest rates have been low and in many cases near zero.

And central banks in Sweden and Hungary cut interest rates, the latest efforts elsewhere in Europe to boost struggling economies as inflation remains low.

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Even traditionally low - risk assets such as U.S. Treasuries and German bunds have arguably entered bubble territory, spurred by those measly or negative interest rates and central bank buying.