The Japanese yen fell against majority of the world currencies on the rising risk appetites of the global and Japanese investors along with the extremely low probability for the rate hike by the central bank of Japan. As almost always the case with the yen falling — the most gaining currencies are the ones with …
Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian Central Bank) decided today during the Monetary Council’s meeting to hold the main refinancing interest rate at the same level — 7.50%, after the last cut made from 7.75% by MNB on September 25. Hungary is still maintaining the highest interest …
Canadian dollar declined to its 3-month lowest value against U.S. dollar this week continuing the correction, which began on November 7. USD/CAD gained about 1.3 percent this week going up from 1.0040 to 1.0170 making it sixth bullish week …
Yesterday Chilean central bank increased its interest rate by 0.25 basis points up to 6.0%. It was the first rate hike in Chile since September 13 this year. Central bank has been on its quest …
Swiss National Bank chose to keep the national three-month Libor (interest rate) unchanged at 2.75% after it was increased by 0.25% back in September 2007. After this announcement Swiss franc gained a little against all other major currencies except the Japanese yen. …
The Central Bank of Chile will be releasing its statement with the target interest rate. The current interest rate is maintained at 5.75% after three rate hikes by 0.25% going in a row from July …
The United Arab Emirates decided to cut their bank repository rate by 0.25% to 5.25%; Saudi Arabia decreased its benchmark rate for deposits also by 0.25% to 4.0%; Qatar and Bahrain reduced their deposit rates by the same amount — 0.25% to 4.0%. Kuwait refrained from changing …
Hungarian central bank, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), will probably find it necessary to bring an end to the limits of the euro/forint rate maximum change (which is at 15% currently) after country’s inflation report for …
The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee lowered its interest rate for open market operations by 25 basis points to 4.25%, while the discount rate for central bank to banks type of lending lending was also cut by 0.25% to 4.75%. This decision was much of a surprise …
Little time remains before today’s FOMC meeting, which will decide the future target interest rate for the U.S. banks. Dollar gained a some weight against euro on some marginal expectations that Federal Reserve will cut rates by just 25 basis points …