Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Norges Bank signals next move likely to be March The Norges Bank hiked interest rates by 25bps to 3.5% today. This marks the seventh step in thetightening cycle which began in June 2005 and keeps rates tidily in line with those of the euro-zone.(See... 13th December 2006 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Norges Bank signals significant further tightening The Norges Bank hiked interest rates by 25bps to 3.25% today. This marks the sixth step in the tightening cycle which began in August 2005 and keeps rates tidily in line with those of the euro-zone.... 1st November 2006 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update SNB continues to remove monetary stimulus It came as no surprise at all that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) today raised rates by a further 25bps (bringing the mid-point of its target range for the three month Libor to 1.75%). After all, the... 14th September 2006 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update SNB well on the road to ‘normalisation' Today’s decision by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to raise the target mid-point for the 3 month Libor by 25bps to 1.5% came as very little surprise. Like the latest rise in ECB rates, today’s hike... 15th June 2006 · 1 min read
