Central Bank News

Beckner: Lindsey, Williams Would Bring Monetary Expertise to Fed Vice Chairmanship

22nd January 2018

Beckner: Beige Book Hints More Signs Inflation Picking Up

17th January 2018

Beckner: Fed Must Watch Bank Credit, Adjust Rates As Needed If Demand Grows

17th January 2018

Beckner: At Long Last, the Fed Getting the Increased Inflation It's Wanted

12th January 2018

Beckner: FOMC Opens Door To More Aggressive Tightening As Tax Cuts Loom

13th December 2017

Beckner: Goodfriend Will Provide Much-Needed Monetary Economic Expertise

30th November 2017

Beckner: Powell Handles Confirmation Hearing Very Well

28th November 2017

Beckner: FOMC Minutes to Show Split on Rates, Consensus on Balance Sheet

Beckner: FOMC Minutes May Show Just How Much Of a Split There Is On Inflation

- Watch For Signals On Timing of Third Rate Hike, Reinvestment Tapering - Also Look For Level of Concern About Financial Conditions

What Is the Market Expecting for the ECB Rate Path? (OIS Market Analysis)

EconoStream’s analysis of the OIS markets to determine how market participants view the likely path of the European Central Bank (ECB) base rate.  An accurate assessment of these perceptions is key to understanding how the markets in general will react to actual action (or lack of it) by the ECB.

Beckner: FOMC Took Big Step Toward Shrinking Balance Sheet In May, Minutes Show

- Fed Officials Generally Agree on Rising Caps on Bond Run-Offs - Minutes Give Strong Signal For A Possible June Hike

What Is the Market Expecting for the BoE Rate Path? (OIS Market Analysis)

What Is the Market Expecting for the BoE Rate Path? (OIS Market Analysis) EconoStream’s analysis of the OIS markets to determine how market participants view the likely path of the Bank of England (BoE) base rate.  An accurate assessment of these...

What Is the Market Expecting for the BoE Rate Path? (OIS Market Analysis)

This market view on how the BoE will act in the future is in constant flux as traders receive and digest fresh news and data.  Fluctuations may be driven by factors including policy decisions, the BoE meeting minutes, details in the Quarterly Inflation Report, speeches by MPC members, economic data and media stories.  Evaluating how the markets react to these events is the best way of determining whether and how the events changed perceptions on the likelihood of BoE action.

Beckner: Confident Fed Moving Ahead Toward Two-Pronged Tightening

FOMC Unlikely To Shrink Balance Sheet, Hike Rates At Same Meeting Initially

What Is the Market Expecting for the Fed Funds Path? (OIS Market Analysis)

This market view on how the FOMC will act in the future is in constant flux as traders receive and digest fresh news and data.  Fluctuations may be driven by factors including policy decisions, the FOMC policy statement, FOMC meeting minutes, speeches by FOMC members, economic data and media stories.  Evaluating how the markets react to these events is the best way of determining whether and how the events changed perceptions on the likelihood of Fed action.

Fed In No Hurry To Tighten But Still Seeks 'Normalization'

June Rate Hike Less Likely, But 3 2017 Hikes Still Possible

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Policy Meeting Calendar

Here we summarise the calendar of forthcoming monetary policy meetings and decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Calendar Source:   https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm Detail Monetary...

ECB Policy Meeting Calendar

Here we summarise the calendar of forthcoming monetary policy meetings and decisions of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Policy Meeting Calendar

Here we summarise the calendar of forthcoming monetary policy meetings and decision of the Bank of Japan (BoJ)

Bank of England (BoE) MPC Policy Meeting Calendar

Here we summarise the calendar of forthcoming monetary policy meetings and decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England (BoE).