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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... monetary policy decision The European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged at its 20 October governing council meeting, marking the six straight month that it has held the repo rate steady at 0% and the deposit and lending rates at -0.4% ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... ECB policy As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept policy unchanged at its September Governing Council meeting - the fifth straight month of unchanged monetary settings. The repo rate remained at 0% while the deposit and lending interest ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Perhaps it was much too early but the European Central Bank (ECB) opted not to start running when at its governing council meeting on 21 July, it left monetary policy unchanged - refinancing rate at 0; deposit rate at minus 0.4%; marginal lending facility ...

Did ECB under-deliver or markets over-expect?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... have been eagerly awaiting (and rubbing their palms at the same time) this meeting - the 3 December ECB Governing Council meeting - ever since the ECB President promised at his 22 October press conference in Malta that, "The degree of monetary policy ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... is more apropos in this context, so I'm keeping it - officially launched QE following its 22 January Governing Council meeting. Decisions, decisions: "First, it decided to launch an expanded asset purchase programme, encompassing the existing purchase ...

ECB came bearing no pre-Xmas cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... "Maybe This Year" provides an apt background song heading into last night's European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council meeting - most particularly, her plea. "If you love me, make it this year Make it now..." But alas, financial markets got no actual ...

Super Mario dropkicks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... told you, I and Irene that, "The detailed modalities of these programmes will be announced after the Governing Council meeting of 2 October 2014". That time - 2 October 2014 - has come and though the butcher, the baker and candlestick maker didn't bat ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... hammered out the details of its purchases of non-financial private sector assets unveiled at its September Governing Council meeting and scheduled to be announced and started at its 2 October meeting. As determined as the G20 which pledged over the weekend ...

Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... "Interventions under these programmes will start in October 2014" and the details announced "after the Governing Council meeting of 2 October 2014". The ECB did not disclose the "how much" of this purchase programme, only that, "The newly decided measures ...

Double boo boo on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... Governor Glen's statement for clues of what's next. Speaking of what's next, the European Central Bank's (ECB) Council meeting later this week would be a big one and could be a game changer for the eurozone. The general consensus is that the ECB would ...