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Central Bank Watch Archive

2012 Articles

2011 Articles

December

Interest Rate Outlook for 2012
Posted by: Scott Boyd 2:20 pm UTC 12/21/2011
ECB Cuts Interest Rates as Recession Fears Grow
Posted by: Scott Boyd 8:32 am UTC 12/08/2011
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:05 am UTC 12/02/2011

November

ECB Surprises and sideswipes market with Rate Cut
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:05 am UTC 11/03/2011
Papandreou’s Dangerous Game
Posted by: Scott Boyd 11:27 am UTC 11/01/2011

October

BoC keeps overnight rates at +1%
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:24 am UTC 10/25/2011
Bank of England Struggles With Slow Growth, Rising Inflation
Posted by: Scott Boyd 4:55 pm UTC 10/18/2011
BoE increases size of APP
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:18 am UTC 10/06/2011
Bernanke Hints at Further Fed Intervention
Posted by: Scott Boyd 1:40 pm UTC 10/05/2011

September

ECB to Take Anti Lending Freeze Measure Next Week
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 11:13 am UTC 09/30/2011
FED Statement Sept 21
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 3:29 pm UTC 09/21/2011
What the Central Banks did this month
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 1:46 pm UTC 09/09/2011
BoC Statement
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:07 am UTC 09/07/2011
SNB Pledges Unlimited Currency Purchases
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 6:15 am UTC 09/06/2011

August

July

Swiss Franc the New Reserve Currency?
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 7:43 pm UTC 07/28/2011
What if the U.S. Fails to Reach Debt Limit Deal?
Posted by: Scott Boyd 10:02 am UTC 07/15/2011

June

Dallas Fed Bank President Sees Improvement in Second Half
Posted by: Scott Boyd 3:55 pm UTC 06/24/2011
UK Interest Rates Held Steady at 0.5%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:16 am UTC 06/09/2011
Bernanke Downplays Likelihood of QE3
Posted by: Scott Boyd 3:46 pm UTC 06/08/2011

May

Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rates at 1%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:12 am UTC 05/31/2011
Bank of Canada Rate Decision Due Tuesday
Posted by: Scott Boyd 10:57 am UTC 05/30/2011
Dollar Weaker on Interest Rate Speculation
Posted by: Scott Boyd 2:19 pm UTC 05/26/2011

April

March

February

China hikes rates to Counter Inflation
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:09 am UTC 02/08/2011

2010 Articles

December

China hikes rates by +25bp
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 8:40 am UTC 12/27/2010
BoC Keeps Its Benchmark Interest Rate at 1%
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:07 am UTC 12/07/2010

November

FED’s November Minutes
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 4:19 pm UTC 11/23/2010
BoE MPC split three ways
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:07 am UTC 11/17/2010
ECB, Bank of England Hold Line on Interest Rates
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:42 am UTC 11/04/2010
Fed’s statement on purchasing Debt
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 2:41 pm UTC 11/03/2010
AUD at parity after surprise RBA hike
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 5:47 am UTC 11/02/2010

October

September

Bank of England Keeps Rates at 0.5%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:05 am UTC 09/09/2010
BOC raises rates to +1%
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:17 am UTC 09/08/2010

August

Fed split on on Boosting Economy
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:01 am UTC 08/24/2010
BOC’s Carney to hike rates
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 10:42 am UTC 08/09/2010
BoE hold firm at +0.5%
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 8:29 am UTC 08/05/2010

July

Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 0.75%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:37 am UTC 07/20/2010
Canadian Dollar Strengthens on Expected Rate Announcement
Posted by: Scott Boyd 10:26 am UTC 07/19/2010
Bank of England Holds Rates at 0.5%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 8:47 am UTC 07/09/2010
ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:19 am UTC 07/08/2010
ECB Dampens Euro Enthusiasm
Posted by: Scott Boyd 10:52 am UTC 07/05/2010

June

Spain says has not, will not make EU aid request
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:26 am UTC 06/11/2010
Bank of England Keeps Lending Rate Unchanged
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:07 am UTC 06/10/2010
ECB Holds Rates at 1%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 8:59 am UTC 06/10/2010
BOC hikes rates-Statement
Posted by: Dean Popplewell 9:07 am UTC 06/01/2010

May

Bank of England Keeps Rates at 0.5%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:09 am UTC 05/10/2010
ECB Holds Interest Rates Unchanged at 1.0%
Posted by: Scott Boyd 9:17 am UTC 05/06/2010
Bank of Japan to Maintain 0.1% Interest Rate
Posted by: Scott Boyd 8:49 am UTC 05/03/2010

April

March

February

Reserve Bank of Australia Likely to Raise Interest Rates
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 6:45 am UTC 02/25/2010
Bernanke Likely to Face Questions on Jobless Recovery
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 8:30 am UTC 02/24/2010
Mervyn King: Quantitative easing may have to restart
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:40 am UTC 02/23/2010
Fed Raises Discount Window Rate to 0.75 percent
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 5:11 pm UTC 02/18/2010
Fed Plans Eventual Exit from Housing Debt
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:21 am UTC 02/18/2010
BOJ Shirakawa: current framework is appropriate
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:15 am UTC 02/18/2010
BOE Voted 9-0 to Pause Bond-Purchases on Inflation
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 10:41 am UTC 02/17/2010
UK Inflation hits 3.5% forcing King letter to Chancellor
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:21 am UTC 02/16/2010
France Backs Weber In Race For ECB Presidency
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:50 am UTC 02/12/2010
Swiss inflation picks up more than forecast in Jan
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:35 am UTC 02/11/2010
BOE warns UK Recovery Slower than Forecast
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 6:44 am UTC 02/10/2010
BOE Committee disagrees on EU Hedge Fund Draft
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 6:23 am UTC 02/08/2010
ECB to Hold Rates, Delay Exit Debate Until March
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:07 am UTC 02/04/2010
UK Conservatives to give more oversight to BOE
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:19 am UTC 02/03/2010
Australia holds interest rate at 3.75%
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 7:19 am UTC 02/02/2010
Australian CBank to raise rates again
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:30 am UTC 02/01/2010

January

2009 Articles

December

November

October

September

IMF G7 and World Bank Meetings Schedule
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 11:31 am UTC 09/30/2009
Swiss Central Bank Holds Key Interest Rate
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:20 am UTC 09/17/2009
Fed: Economy has improved, challenges remain
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:18 am UTC 09/10/2009
Central banks keep rates at record low
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:17 am UTC 09/10/2009
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5%
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:12 am UTC 09/10/2009
ECB Holds Line on Interest Rates
Posted by: Scott Boyd 10:35 am UTC 09/03/2009

August

July

Australian Central Bank Holds rate at 3%
Posted by: Alfonso Esparza 9:40 am UTC 07/07/2009

June

Latest Articles

Reported US Trade Deficit Widens
Posted by Staff at 3:29 pm UTC, 02/10/2012
Week in FX Europe Feb 5-10
Posted by Dean Popplewell at 2:45 pm UTC, 02/10/2012
Loonie Loosens the Death Grip
Posted by Dean Popplewell at 2:45 pm UTC, 02/10/2012