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NZ central bank expands bond-buying
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank surprised markets by expanding its bond-buying programme and warned that policy rates might have to go below zero to revive the coronavirus-battered economy as the country was plunged back into lockdown.
Insight - Europe has a weak dollar problem
HOW much is too much of a good thing? The euro has strengthened 5% versus the dollar this year – a fair reflection of the European Union’s better handling of the coronavirus, not least its historic decision to create a pandemic rescue fund that will involve fiscal transfers from the wealthy north of Europe to the worst-affected countries in the south.
Bank of England seen signaling more stimulus to come
LONDON: Bank of England (BoE) officials could signal today that the case for more monetary stimulus is growing as a nascent rebound from the pandemic-induced recession risks fading.
The week ahead- IPI figures
THE week will see key industrial production index (IPI) figures released for June as well as manufacturing sales value.
The other reason silver is soaring: Disruptions in Latin America
LIMA: Silver’s biggest monthly rally since 1980 has mainly been a story of strong demand. Investors are seeking shelter from pandemic turmoil and negative rates while industrial demand for the metal recovers in some parts of the world.
The Week Ahead - All eyes on Bank Negara
Bank Negara’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet for a fourth time this year tomorrow to review the overnight policy rate (OPR).
Deutsche Bank considers support for Wirecard
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank AG is weighing the acquisition of all or part of disgraced Wirecard AG’s bank, potentially throwing the business a lifeline after one of the biggest corporate scandals in recent years.
Yield curve control a double-edged sword for BoJ
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s push to keep borrowing costs low to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus is coming at the expense of the country’s lenders, which are already buckling under the strain of decades of ultra low interest rates.
European banking stocks’ onerous outlook
FRANKFURT: The economic fallout from the coronavirus has battered a sector that never recovered from the global financial crisis more than a decade ago. The focus for the rest of the year is on how banks can handle looming loan losses, whether any will be able to pay dividends, and possible further regulatory relief.
China c.bank says economic fundamentals sound, pledges liquidity
SHANGHAI:China's economic fundamentals remain sound and its financial markets are stable overall, the central bank governor said on Thursday, adding that the bank would keep liquidity levels reasonably ample in the second half of the year.
