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Swiss National Bank makes another large draw on Fed swap line

(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank this week drew nearly $6.3 billion from the U.S. Federal Reserve...

14th October, 2022

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European stocks fall as hot U.S. inflation data sparks rate hike fears

By Devik Jain and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – European stocks reversed gains on Thursday after anot...

13th October, 2022

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ECB’s hawks call for more rate hikes soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two European Central Bank policy hawks called for more interest rate hikes on...

13th October, 2022

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Dollar hits fresh 24-year high vs yen after strong U.S. inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a fresh 24-year peak against the yen...

13th October, 2022

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Analysis – Turbulent UK bond market may force BoE’s hand again

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey ha...

12th October, 2022

Image for EU’s debt laggards are hurting the fight against inflation, Austria says
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EU’s debt laggards are hurting the fight against inflation, Austria says

VIENNA (Reuters) -Excessive debt in some EU countries is hampering the fight against inflation, Aust...

12th October, 2022

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Analysis-Weak forint rains on Hungary’s ‘no more hikes’ parade

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank tightened forint liquidity further on...

12th October, 2022

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ECB’s Villeroy lays out plan for shrinking balance sheet

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should start shrinking its balance sheet once its int...

12th October, 2022

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Swiss National Bank’s Jordan says central bank independence vital to fight inflation

ZURICH (Reuters) – Central banks need to resist political pressure to slow monetary policy tightenin...

11th October, 2022

Image for IMF urges UK to align fiscal policy with BoE inflation goals
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IMF urges UK to align fiscal policy with BoE inflation goals

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government should ensure its tax and spending plans ar...

11th October, 2022

Image for ECB’s Lane says rate hikes may hit harder than bond unwind
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ECB’s Lane says rate hikes may hit harder than bond unwind

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may have a bigger impact on markets by raising inter...

11th October, 2022

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Swiss National Bank cuts overnight deposits by 30 billion francs

ZURICH (Reuters) – The amount of commercial bank cash held overnight with the Swiss National Bank fe...

10th October, 2022