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Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... are at the lower bound". What matters more is the ECB's announcement of measure number 2: "In addition, the Governing Council decided to start purchasing non-financial private sector assets." The Eurosystem will purchase a broad portfolio of simple and ...

Because I'm happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... Here's what he said last June: "We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
"We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the monetary policy transmission mechanism." ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... would, undoubtedly, add more liquidity to the planet. And it's not finish yet... it'll be doing a QE soon. "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the ...

Everything but the kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... guided by Super Mario Draghi. "We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the monetary ...

Waiting for the ECB to exhale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... eurozone. The European Central Bank (ECB) could be announcing something (anything) to ease monetary policy when the Governing Council meets two days from now on the June 5th. Inflation's crying for action. Eurostat's preliminary on the region's consumer ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... in June. President Draghi told us so earlier this month. "At the end of this discussion, I would say that the Governing Council is comfortable with acting next time but before we want to see the Staff projections that we come out with in early June. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... Mario Draghi strongly suggested the bank could ease monetary conditions in the euro area next month, saying the "governing council is comfortable with acting next time". The euro dropped to $US1.3765 from $US1.3840 late in New York on Thursday. HONG ...

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... promised action on monetary policy long enough. While the ECB announced no changes in monetary policy after its Governing Council meeting last night - the benchmark rate at a record low of 0.25%; the deposit rate at zero; the marginal lending rate at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... gave a strong suggestion that the bank could ease monetary conditions in the euro area next month, saying the "governing council is comfortable with acting next time". London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rallied 0.63 per cent to close at 6,839.25 ...