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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... associated with a healthy labour market. Euro industrial production Not producing. This might as well refer to the European Central Bank's (ECB) QE and negative interest rate policy. But the story here is the disappointing euro industrial production ...

RBA envy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... RBA meeting and surprise rate cut announcement). It could be said once again, that the RBA has done what the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) - with their quantitative easing and negative interest rates -- could only aspire to... ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... deflation. But nay, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has repeated many many times that it is not targeting the yen, so have the European Central Bank (ECB)... and everyone and his dog are taking their words for it. Not so for the Reserve Bank of Australia. Cast ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
ECB policy decision As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged - repo rate at 0%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25%; deposit facility rate at minus 0.4%; monthly purchases at €80 billion - at its 21 April meeting. ...

Janet's words stronger than BOJ and ECB bazookas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... Quantitative and Qualitative easing with a negative interest rate. All of the above plus promises of more. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) big bazookas proved no match for US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's words, "I ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... month while those anticipating a reduction rose to 11.8% from 11.6 in February. Eurozone household credit The European Central Bank's (ECB) accommodative monetary policy appears to be having their intended effect, lifting credit to households and non-financial ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... don't anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce further rates." - negated initial positive response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) announcement of more stimulus measures, this proved temporary with the Euro Stoxx 50 surging by 3.5% on Friday ...

ING DIRECT director to join global parent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... has been a director of ING DIRECT Australia since 2011. The proposed appointment is subject to approval by the European Central Bank (ECB), and Sherry said she's delighted to be recommended for appointment. "The global banking industry is changing rapidly ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... in May. If you ask moi, my answer would be it depends. It depends on the actions of other central banks. The European Central Bank (ECB) meets on the 10th of March. It's already promised action at this meeting. Speculations are it would take the deposit ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... the RBA resorting to the "No Parking" signs implemented by the Bank of Japan - negative interest rate - and the European Central Bank - negative deposit rate - both of which are trying to cheapened their currencies to stimulate their economies and export ...