Sentences with phrase «on a central bank policy»

Forex markets can be very volatile, particularly emerging market currencies, but even the major pairs can move dramatically on a central bank policy change, a political event, or on significant economic news.

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The Prime Minister's Office and the central bank declined to comment, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in a statement that he doesn't comment on the central bank's independent policy decisions.

The European Central Bank on December 3 dropped one of its main policy rates to negative 0.3 % from negative 0.2 % and said it would extend its bond - buying program, under which it creates euros to purchase debt, to at least March 2017.

The central bank's policy committee voted unanimously on Dec. 14 to raise its benchmark interest rate a quarter point to 0.5 %.

MONDAY, MAY 14 OSLO - Central Bank chief Oystein Olsen participates in consultation on the implementation of monetary policy in the Storting's Financial Committee 1015 GMT.

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.

Many on Bay Street and Wall Street actually prefer the Canadian central bank's commitment to talking with one voice, compared to the mixed messages sent by the Fed's freewheeling policy makers.

Fed chair Janet Yellen on December 2 stated as clearly as central bank lexicon will allow that she will recommend raising America's benchmark interest rate when she convenes the policy - setting Federal Open Market Committee later this month.

In its policy statement, the central bank noted that «uncertainty about the future of NAFTA is weighing increasingly on the outlook.»

Some will say the central bank has no business commenting so explicitly on fiscal policy.

If core is on target, the central bank is comfortable its policy is working.

Stock markets were routed around the globe on Monday and bond yields rose as resurgent U.S. inflation raised the possibility central banks would tighten policy more aggressively than had been expected.

He said the central bank will be spending time on investigating whether there is a better way to measure trend inflation than the core rate policy makers follow now.

The central bank is essentially signaling that the economy is on strong enough footing to begin a return to more normal monetary policies.

On Thursday, the Bank of Canada's deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said one option to strengthen the central bank's monetary policy framework is more «explicit co-ordination» with OttBank of Canada's deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said one option to strengthen the central bank's monetary policy framework is more «explicit co-ordination» with Ottbank's monetary policy framework is more «explicit co-ordination» with Ottawa.

The common currency rose to a two - and - half year high against the dollar on doubts over the U.S. currency but also after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave two speeches last week with no indications about the bank's next steps for monetary polBank President Mario Draghi gave two speeches last week with no indications about the bank's next steps for monetary polbank's next steps for monetary policy.

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).

Huge purchases of longer - dated Japanese government bonds is a natural way to ease monetary policy, but central bankers must monitor the side - effects, Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, said on Monday.

The yield on the U.S. 10 - year Treasury jumped to its highest level since 2014 on Friday morning, underlining a wider move in bond markets caused by central banks moving away from financial crisis policies.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Wednesday that the bank's policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflatBank President Mario Draghi said Wednesday that the bank's policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflatbank's policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflation.

The European Central Bank (ECB) dropped its easing bias on Thursday, fueling expectations that it will normalize monetary policy in the euro area.

Last week Abe also nominated academic Kikuo Iwata, who supports unconventional monetary policy, and BOJ official Hiroshi Nakaso, who has hands - on knowledge of the central bank's inner workings, as the BOJ's next two deputy governors.

European markets closed lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank announced it would keep its monetary policy stance unchanged.

A television monitor shows Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaking during a news conference to discuss monetary policy in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Jerome Powell addressed Congress on Tuesday, detailing the central bank's outlook for monetary policy and economic growth for the coming years.

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 forecasts are based on poor demographics, a strong euro and the European Central Bank's (ECB) move away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.

I mean, never before in the last thirty years have we seen so much of economic activity dependent on, not just the Fed, but I would generalize it to central banks around the world and the very accommodative policies.

The most important policy action for mitigating the damage of a recession is for the central bank to keep interest rates low, according to the respondents, followed by increasing spending on transportation and other infrastructure projects.

The Central Bank of Russia is scheduled to have a monetary policy meeting on Friday.

Nevertheless, when making interest rate policy in early March, BoC governor Mark Carney overlooked rising pressures on inflation and left the central bank's target for Canada's overnight rate at 1 %.

Her testimony before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee will include the Fed's semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, as Yellen is expected to shed some light on how the Fed views the prospects of the U.S. economy while outlining how the central bank intends to proceed over the next few months.

The Fed's latest policy statement shows the central bank remains on track to raise its benchmark interest this year, perhaps in September.

He is likely to toe the central bank's official line on monetary policy, though looking out for any strong comments on the impact the BOJ's policy on bank profits - 0615 GMT.

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank publishes the accounts of the policy meeting of the Governing Council held on March 7 - 8 - 1130 GMT.

FRANKFURT, Oct 12 - Key Euribor bank - to - bank lending rates steadied on Friday, as the prospect faded of the European Central Bank loosening policy further with an interest rate bank - to - bank lending rates steadied on Friday, as the prospect faded of the European Central Bank loosening policy further with an interest rate bank lending rates steadied on Friday, as the prospect faded of the European Central Bank loosening policy further with an interest rate Bank loosening policy further with an interest rate cut.

Denmark's central bank cut its key policy rate on Thursday for the fourth time in three weeks, dropping it to -0.75 percent — the same level as the Swiss National Bank's rbank cut its key policy rate on Thursday for the fourth time in three weeks, dropping it to -0.75 percent — the same level as the Swiss National Bank's rBank's rate.

Gold bugs like Sprott have long warned about the impact of inflation, central bank policy measures and government spending on the value of fiat national currencies.

The Fed has been suggesting it could raise rates in 2016 since it tightened policy in December for the first time in nearly a decade, but investors have doubts the central bank will follow through on that guidance.

On Thursday, the European Central Bank released the minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting.

Frenkel criticised the ineffectiveness of governments since the financial crisis of 2008 which forced central banks to take their place in the «front line» of policy making, he said at an event in London on Tuesday.

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.

«This would allow policymakers to focus their efforts on absorbing the still elevated excess capacity in the economy,» she said, adding that she expects the central bank will keep its trendsetting policy interest rate at one per cent until mid-2015.

Speaking in Montreal on Thursday, central bank governor Stephen Poloz called household debt a major risk to the Canadian economy, suggesting the fear of stoking more borrowing as one reason he has not been even more dovish on interest rate policy.

These contrasting inflation outlooks suggest further monetary policy divergence is ahead (read more on this divergence and its investing implications in our recent post Opportunities emerge as central banks diverge.).

In the currency markets, the differing messages of the world's major central banks on inflation and monetary policy prodded the dollar higher against the yen ahead of a series of appearances by U.S. Federal Reserve officials this week.

BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa's term expires in April and the appointment of his successor is in the spotlight given the pressure on Japan's central bank to pursue an aggressive monetary policy.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A majority of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the next head of the central bank, likely ensuring continuity in monetary policy.

The central bank says in its latest analysis that the economy continues to depend on monetary stimulus, so has decided to keep the trendsetting policy rate at one per cent.

Puerto Rico isn't big enough to cause systemic damage, and while the situation in China is troubling, the central bank's actions over the weekend at least show that policy makers are on alert.