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European Central Bank announced interest rates to remain unchanged

08/12/2016(0)
At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and ... Read More
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Perilous government finances

13/11/2016(0)
President-elect Trump stated in his victory speech that he intends to make America great again by infrastructure spending. Unfortunately, he is unlikely to have the room for manoeuvre to ... Read More
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Japan Stocks Surge as BOJ Stimulus Tweaks Weaken Yen; Oil Jumps

21/09/2016(0)
Dollar gains versus most peers ahead of Fed policy decision European, U.S. equity index futures advance; nickel falls Japanese stocks rallied, leading gains in Asia, as tweaks to the ... Read More
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Swiss National Bank leaves expansionary monetary policy unchanged

15/09/2016(0)
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. Interest on sight deposits at the SNB is to remain at –0.75% and the target range for the ... Read More
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Saving the system

10/08/2016(0)
Monetary policy, we are told, is all about staving off recession and stimulating economic growth. However, not only is monetary debasement in any form counterproductive and destroys the personal ... Read More
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Bank of Israel reports Monetary Policy for the six Months 0f 2016

03/08/2016(0)
Monetary policy: During the first half of 2016, the Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate at a level of 0.1 percent. For both July and August, which belong ... Read More
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Asian Stocks Fall as BOJ Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged

28/04/2016(0)
Shares slide in Tokyo market, led by brokerages and banks Economists confounded as BOJ refrains from adding to stimulus Asian stocks fell, led by a slump in Tokyo shares, ... Read More
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Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion

17/03/2016(0)
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.  At ... Read More
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SNB:Monetary policy remains expansionary

17/03/2016(0)
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. The target range for the three-month Libor remains at between –1.25% and –0.25%, and interest on sight deposits ... Read More
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Bank of Japan:Statement on Monetary Policy

15/03/2016(0)
At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided upon the following. (1) Quantity Dimension: The guideline for money market operations ... Read More
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