by admin | Mar 8, 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 | Jan 30, 2019 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
2019 begins the Era of Powell Transparency. In his first of eight “live” FOMC meeting press conferences this year, Chairman Powell stated that the FOMC is “committed to clearly explaining what we are doing and why we are doing it, both regarding the path of rates and...
by admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
The January 29-30, 2019, FOMC meeting adjourned with the Committee holding the rates unchanged as most economists had expected. This is the “pause” that the market has been waiting for. With the Q1 GDP expected to come in lower than projected economic activities...
by admin | Dec 20, 2018 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
The December 18-19, 2018, FOMC meeting adjourned with the widely anticipated 25bp rate increase (the 9th since December 2016). The FOMC reflected on the continuing strength of the labor economy, the low unemployment rate and strength in consumer spending. Here is our...
by admin | Nov 9, 2018 | Central Bank, FOMC, Individuals, Institutions
The November 7-8, 2018, FOMC meeting adjourned with no rate action. The FOMC reflected on the continuing strength of the labor economy, the declining unemployment rate and strength in consumer spending. However, the Committee acknowledged that capital expenditures...