by admin | Jun 6, 2019 | Central Bank, Individuals, Institutions
Summary · Keep ECB interest rates unchanged and expect to remain so at least through the summer of 2019. (unchanged) · ECB expects to remain at their present interest rate levels at least through the end 2020 – previously first half of 2019....
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
The two-day regular FOMC meeting ended on May 1 without any surprises. Even though the FOMC held the rates steady, Chair Powell’s press conference did not signal a rate cut any time soon. The stock market reacted negatively in response. This is a case of Good News...
by admin | Apr 11, 2019 | Central Bank, Individuals, Institutions
Summary · Keep ECB interest rates unchanged and expect to remain so at least through the summer of 2019. (unchanged) · Intend to continue reinvesting, in full, the principal payments from maturing securities purchased under the asset purchase programme...
by admin | Mar 23, 2019 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
Recognizing a slowing U.S. economy and a slowdown in consumer and commercial spending/investments, the FOMC held rates steady. The Press Release also recognized a still strong labor market and a decline in nominal inflation due to energy prices but the core inflation...
by admin | Mar 16, 2019 | Central Bank, Individuals, Institutions
On February 22, 2019, Richard Clarida, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum , stated that a review of the current Federal Reserve’s monetary policy framework and an assessment of whether, and in what possible ways, the Federal...