Search Results for: European Central Bank
All Eyes are on the Bank of England; Pound Jumps vs Euro, Dollar
June 29th, 2017
Interest Rate Rise Ahead: British Pound Jumps v Euro, Dollar as Carney Joins Rush to the Exit Door of Extra-Loose Monetary Policy FX Rates 29-6-17: Pound to Dollar exchange rate today: 1.2962, week’s best: 1.2976, week’s low: 1.2706 Pound ...
Bank of England released Monetary Policy; Bank Rate held at 0.25%
May 11th, 2017
Bank of England has issued today an announcement to release a summary of its Monetary policy as it was voted in its meeting ended on 10 May 2017. Bank Rate held at 0.25%, government bond purchases at £435bn and corporate ...
The European Commission proposes simpler and more efficient derivatives rules
May 7th, 2017
The European Commission is today proposing some targeted reforms to improve the functioning of the derivatives market in the EU. The reforms provide simpler and more proportionate rules for over-the-counter derivatives to reduce costs and regulatory burdens for market ...
European markets get a lift from perceived Macron debate win
May 4th, 2017
European stocks got a lift Thursday after centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was perceived to have gotten the better of the far-right’s Marine Le Pen in a debate and a survey showed economic growth in the 19-country eurozone ...
European markets jumped; What to expect this week
April 25th, 2017
European markets jumped on Monday following the win of the first round of French election by Emmanuel Macron. Market moves review: Euro was at $1.0867 on Monday following its biggest advance since Monday GBPUSD close at 1.2794 with highest ...
Global Stock, Bond Rally Spurred by Central Banks: Markets Wrap
March 16th, 2017
Gold and oil advance while dollar maintains losses on Fed move Yen steady as BOJ stays the course; euro jumps on Dutch vote Central banks ruled over financial markets, as the Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates without ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
5 Reasons to be excited about European Stocks
February 27th, 2017
After years in the doldrums, European stocks seem poised to break out of their trading rut and possibly outperform the U.S. equity market this year. Eurozone politics and sluggish economic growth have not been kind to European stocks in ...
Bundesbank posts distributable profit of €0.4 billion in 2016
February 24th, 2017
The Bundesbank posted a profit of €1.0 billion for the 2016 financial year, compared with €3.2 billion in 2015. Owing to an allocation to the reserves, the remaining distributable profit amounted to €0.4 billion and was transferred in full ...
A Seoul court has officially declared former shipping giant Hanjin bankrupt
February 18th, 2017
Embattled South Korean shipping giant Hanjin has finally been declared bankrupt. A South Korean court made the decision today that Hanjin Shipping, formerly the world’s seventh-largest container shipper, was officially bankrupt after ruling earlier in the month the firm’s ...
