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Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... 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 your minds a month ...

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. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... previous month. Lower price pressure at the factory gate is almost certain to be passed onto consumers, further nullifying the ECB's attempts to raise inflation in the region. The ECB meets later tonight.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... housing starts numbers are notoriously volatile and are subject to big revisions. Euro economic sentiment It seems like the ECB's aggressive monetary policy stimulus is beginning to bear fruit. The ZEW euro area economic sentiment index - a measure of ...

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
... 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 companies. ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... developments where necessary". "Exchange rate developments" are, of course, influenced to a large extent by policy decisions by the ECB. Perhaps the SNB has run out of room on interest rates for at minus 0.75%, it has the deepest negative interest rate ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... 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 last ...

ING DIRECT director to join global parent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... 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 with ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Well he tried, and he tried, and he tried but he can't get no satisfaction, oh no, no. no. For all intents and purposes, ECB President Mario Draghi over-delivered on the eagerly-awaited stimulus promised two months ago. He came in firing not with one... ...