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Swiss Govt Appoints New SNB Board Member
Date: September 22, 2023
Swiss govt appoints new SNB board member ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government has appointed a new member of the Swiss National Bank’s rate-setting governing board, the central bank and the government announced on Friday. Antoine Martin will replace Andrea Maechler, who stepped down from the SNB at the end of June to become deputy general...
ECB’s Stournaras: Rates Have Likely Peaked, Next Move Is a Cut: Boersen-Zeitung
Date: September 21, 2023
ECB’s Stournaras: rates have likely peaked, next move is a cut: Boersen-Zeitung FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates have likely peaked and its next move is expected to be a cut, Greek central bank chief Yannis Stournaras told German newspaper Boersen-Zeitung, pushing back on colleagues keeping another hike in play. The ECB...
Oil Falls Ahead of Fed Rate Policy Announcement
Date: September 20, 2023
Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement By Yuka Obayashi and Emily Chow TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices retreated further from 10-month highs on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with investors uncertain when peak rates will be hit and how much of an impact it will have on energy...
ECB to Tackle Excess Liquidity in Next Stage of Inflation Fight -Sources
Date: September 18, 2023
ECB to tackle excess liquidity in next stage of inflation fight -sources By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers want to soon start discussing how to tackle the multi-trillion-euro pool of excess liquidity sloshing around banks, with raising reserve requirements a possible first move, six sources told Reuters. The debate,...
ECB’s Lagarde: Rate Cut Not on the Agenda
Date: September 15, 2023
ECB’s Lagarde: rate cut not on the agenda SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA (Reuters) – An interest rate cut is not on the European Central Bank’s agenda, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Friday, pushing back on some market bets that a reversal of rate hikes could start in the first half of 2024. “We have not...
Swedish Inflation Slows in August; Riksbank Still Expected to Hike Next Week
Date: September 14, 2023
Swedish inflation slows in August; Riksbank still expected to hike next week STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The pace of headline Swedish inflation slowed more than expected in August, official data showed on Thursday, but analysts believe it will not be enough to prevent the central bank raising its policy interest rate next week. The consumer price...