UK Economics Update BoE stresses rate cuts will be gradual, but rates may still fall to 3% By leaving interest rates at 5.00% the Bank of England showed it is more like the ECB than the Fed and will continue to cut interest rates gradually rather than rapidly. We expect only one more 25... 19th September 2024 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Rapid Response Turkey Interest Rate Announcement (Sep.) The communications accompanying the decision by the Turkish central bank to leave its policy rate on hold today, at 50.00%, were slightly more dovish than last month, but there are no clear signs to... 19th September 2024 · 2 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response Bank of England Policy Announcement (19 Sep. 2024) By leaving interest rates at 5.00% the Bank of England showed it is more like the ECB than the Fed and is cutting interest rates gradually rather than rapidly. We expect only one further 25bps cut... 19th September 2024 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil Interest Rate Announcement (Sep. 2024) 18th September 2024 · 2 mins read
US Economics Update Fed opts to start loosening cycle with a bang The Fed did cut its policy rate by a bigger 50bp today, to between 4.75% and 5.00%, but the vote was not unanimous and the new rate projections point to smaller 25bp cuts at the remaining two FOMC... 18th September 2024 · 3 mins read
US Rapid Response Fed Policy Announcement (Sep) The Fed did cut its policy rate by a bigger 50bp, to between 4.75% and 5.00%, but the vote was not unanimous and the new rate projections only shows an additional 50bp of cuts between now and the end... 18th September 2024 · 2 mins read
Europe Economics Update Riksbank to continue loosening policy this year Unlike their counterparts in the Fed, policymakers at the Riksbank have ruled out making a bumper 50bp rate cut anytime soon. Instead, they are likely to cut their key policy rate by 25bp at next week... 18th September 2024 · 5 mins read
RBA Watch RBA will stick to hawkish message The Reserve Bank of Australia will probably stick to its hawkish message at its upcoming meeting. And while GDP growth is set to disappoint the Bank’s optimistic projections, it will take a clear... 17th September 2024 · 8 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Weekly CEE easing cycles still likely to be slow from here While interest rate cuts by the ECB this week and the Fed next week, as well as the fall in oil prices, could set the stage for more monetary easing in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), we still think... 13th September 2024 · 6 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly October cut possible, but December still more likely Post-meeting comments by ECB policymakers suggest that the bar for another rate cut in October is high, with December the most likely option. Meanwhile, the ECB’s new GDP projections still look too... 13th September 2024 · 5 mins read
Emerging Europe Rapid Response Russia Interest Rate Announcement (Sep.) The decision by the Russian central bank to hike its policy rate today by 100bp, to 19.00%, suggests that policymakers are even more concerned about the inflation outlook than we’d previously thought... 13th September 2024 · 2 mins read
BoE Watch Slow pace of rate cuts initially, before quickening next year We agree with the widespread expectation that the 25 basis point (bps) cut in interest rates in August will be followed by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) leaving rates at 5.00% on Thursday 19th... 13th September 2024 · 6 mins read
Capital Daily We expect euro-zone yields to bounce back a bit Today’s decision by the ECB to cut the deposit rate by 25bp was widely anticipated, and even the press conference provided little new information. We stand by our view that too much easing is now... 12th September 2024 · 4 mins read