Where next for global central banks?

It's been a hectic few days in the central bank arena, and there's still more to come. Here's what we expect now from global monetary policy

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United States

A Dovish, but cautious shift from the Fed

The Fed has opened the door to rate cuts, but it may not be as aggressive as the market expects. For now, we're sticking to our recently revised…

ECB: Mario strikes again

ECB president Mario Draghi moves financial markets again, opening the door wide for new monetary stimulus. Today's speech marks a remarkable u-turn…

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United Kingdom

The Bank of England’s June dashboard

We expect the Bank of England to talk up the possibility of further tightening at its meeting this week. But amid all the Brexit uncertainty – in…

Norway

Hawkish Norges Bank to hike rates and signal more to come

We expect the Norwegian central bank to increase interest rates on Thursday and signal another move later in the year. But in light of recent declines in…

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Credit

Rates

Emperor Draghi’s not naked, the ECB has corporates (and banks) in CSPP2

Mario Draghi’s hints at possible new monetary stimulus has got the market thinking: Has he still got the magic, or is he just an emperor trying to…

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Opinion

By Carsten Brzeski

ECB: About bazookas and water pistols

At last week’s meeting in Vilnius, ECB president Mario Draghi sent a strong signal that the ECB was only one small economic slip away from new…

Australia

Australia’s central bank hints at more rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting minutes describe domestic and overseas economic data as "mixed", but the outlook remained…

ECB president succession: Nationality matters…sometimes

Our analysis of eurozone central bankers’ communication shows nationality matters, but not really in the ECB’s board. And once the appointment…

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