Sentences with phrase «policy rate increases»

There's always a reason when an insurance policy rate increases.

However, in more recent times, Genworth has had some policy rate increases and is currently under review.

However, in more recent times, Genworth has had some policy rate increases, and is currently under review by some of the ratings agencies.

Uncertainty about the U.S. presidential race in the near term may produce periods of volatility for the U.S. dollar, yet RBC maintains that the U.S. currency will post modest gains against the Euro, Canadian dollar and sterling as markets look for a U.S. Federal Reserve policy rate increase in the first half of 2017.

Also, bills have typically traded below other money market rates during tightening cycles, as they do now; periods where bills trade at or above other rates have been the exception and not the rule.36 Thus, the smaller increase in bill yields than in rates on other term instruments is not surprising, and I do not read it as undermining the general conclusion that the policy rate increase was effective in firming money market conditions.37

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The rate of new firms entering the marketplace has fallen by nearly half over the 40 - year period from 1978 to 2012, to 8 percent, compared with a steadily increasing rate of new firm closures, up two full percentage points, to about 10 percent, over the same period, according to the Brookings Institution, a policy think tank.

Lane added some texture to the central bank's decision to increase interest rates, saying policy makers were encouraged by «widespread strength» in exports and business investment.

Gordon is curious about an untested policy called «price - level targeting,» which would refocus monetary policy on achieving an absolute increase in prices over time, rather than the current emphasis on the rate of change.

As a result, their aggressive Best Price Guarantee policy would theoretically result in an increase in conversion rate and buyer confidence.

Critics have worried that the Fed has missed opportunities to normalize policy, but Yellen said «the risk of falling behind the curve in the near future appears limited, and gradual increases in the federal funds rate will likely be sufficient to get to a neutral policy stance over the next few years.»

With unemployment falling steadily through the year, there has been less justification for crisis - era policy, and a sense among policymakers that they could balance the higher rates sought by «hawks» with a slow pace of subsequent increases.

But that doesn't mean that the Fed needs to now commit to a policy of even slow - but - steady rate increases in the months and years ahead.

The 30 - day Fed Fund futures can be used as a guide to predict when the Fed might increase interest rates since the prices are an expression of trader's views on the likelihood of changes in U.S. monetary policy.

The FOMC should remain data dependent and defer its first increase in policy rates until there are greater signs of wage or price inflation than are currently evident.

«Were the FOMC to delay increases in the federal funds rate for too long, it could end up having to tighten policy relatively abruptly to keep the economy from significantly overshooting both of the Committee's longer - run policy goals» on inflation and jobs, Yellen said.

Weighed against unemployment, which has dropped to a 16 - year low at 4.1 percent, that weakness has puzzled economists and made some policy makers declare the Fed should hold off on additional rate increases until prices respond more briskly.

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 Fed ended its latest policy meeting by leaving its key short - term rate unchanged at 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, the level it set in March after its sixth rate increase...

The increase in the benchmark rate, when it comes, likely will be followed by one or more decisions to leave policy unchanged.

If Yellen's Fed fails to convince Wall Street about the policy path, a rate increase could trigger financial turmoil of the sort seen in 2013, when investors were caught off guard by the central bank signaling an end to its bond - buying program.

«The growth of electronic payment systems and the increasing marginalisation of cash in legal transactions creates a much smoother path to negative rate policy today than even two decades ago.»

Under that policy, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates low and engaged for period of years in a campaign of aggressive bond purchases that have increased monetary supply and bolstered the stock market.

Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the most recent update on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve showed few signs that the central bank would ratchet up its pace of rate increases 4:03 p.m. May 2, 2018

This renewed crisis in the Eurozone comes at a time when the European economies appear to be slowing down after a strong first quarter, and despite this, policy interest rate increases by the ECB are expected in the coming months.

Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the most recent update on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve showed few signs that the central bank would ratchet up its pace of rate increases

Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors wait for the Federal Reserve to begin its April policy meeting, where a rate increase is not expected.

They have largely succeeded and have now softened their tone on monetary policy, indicating that further rate increases are unlikely.

On the cost side, the same increase in the policy rate might cut output by up to 1 per cent and push inflation down by 0.5 percentage point relative to what it would have been otherwise.

Nonstandard personal auto earned premiums increased from both higher policies in force and higher premium rates.

In the policy statement the Fed issued after the January meeting, the central bank outlined its approach to raising rates, saying it «expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant further gradual increases in the federal funds rate.»

The ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness of the US economy, along with the US dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve currency and very large size and depth of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming from aging - related entitlement spending, higher debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and increase expenditures.»

In response to economic weakness, central banks often enact policy that increases the money supply, promotes inflation and reduces interest rates.

This implies any given increase in policy interest rates is likely to have a bigger economic impact than was the case pre-crisis.

According to commodity guru Jim Rogers, this is illustrated by a string of Quantitative Easings by the U.S. Fed, an ultra-low interest rate policy and ever - increasing U.S. debt.

Shifting the policy stance to a normalization posture that steadily moves to higher rates could increase confidence and reestablish the normal relationship among savers and borrowers.

After a number of years of Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP), the increase in rates stopped for around 11 months until December 2016 when the Federal Reserve promised to increase interest rates by 25 basis points.

The Fed said in a statement after its latest policy meeting that it expects «further gradual increases» in rates and says it's moving close to achieving its 2 percent target for annual inflation.

The central bank's negative interest - rate policy - which effectively charges commercial lenders for deposits - has also increased pressure on lenders to put money to work, prompting Japan's roughly 100 regional banks to raise efficiency or merge.

Rapidly increasing interest rates causing contract holders to surrender life insurance and annuity policies, thereby causing realized investment losses, and reduced hedge performance related to variable annuities;

Because of the political divide between supply - siders and demand - siders, most economists either oppose any and every policy that increases the savings rate through greater wealth inequality, or oppose any hint of demand management, especially if it involves fiscal spending.

It was designed to encourage lending to households and businesses at a time when banks were facing increasing funding costs, which meant that borrowers weren't getting the full benefit of low policy rates.

It's true that demographic forces are leading to slower growth in the labour force, which reduces the neutral interest rate in the economy and increases the chances that monetary policy will be constrained by the lower bound on interest rates.

I do not see a case for a further rate increase on current facts and remain very concerned that macroeconomic policy has inadequately internalized all the aspects of large declines in the neutral real rate and secular stagnation risks.

In talking about monetary policy's contribution to the management of the economic challenges, the speech notes the recent increases in mortgage rates of the commercial banks, outside of the cycle of changes in the cash rate.

But if the change in fiscal policy (e.g. an increase in Government expenditure) is temporary, the exchange rate will appreciate when G increases, and will depreciate again in future when G falls back to normal.

To shore up its currency, the Russian central bank increased policy rates by 150 basis points on 31 October.

The greenback is no longer responding to Federal Reserve rate increases because they are already priced into the market, according to Saravelos, and the euro's sensitivity to policy tightening in Europe is likely to be far greater.

Central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) use monetary policy tactics, including interest rate moves and increasing or decreasing the monetary supply, to try and influence the level of inflation, stimulate the economy and spur employment.

Early in the summer interest rates increased fairly dramatically when the Fed suggested that monetary policy would soon become less accommodating (what became known as «the taper»), and we became hopeful that attractive opportunities would develop.