South Korean banks are edging toward easier credit in early 2026, but tight household debt controls keep the shift cautious. Summary: Banks’ lending sentiment turns …
Category: Central Banks
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). …
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that …
The Fed’s Jefferson is out with a speech late in the day but he isn’t giving much away: Some upside risks remain, but expect inflation …
The New York Times is out with an article on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell: Powell cultivated deep Congressional ties anticipating political backlash. GOP Senators Tillis …
We haven’t heard much from Bowman since she was ruled out as a candidate for Fed Chair. US economy has been resilient Wage growth consistent …
Trump seems to rule out Hassett as Fed chair in comments. Trump said that Hassett was good on TV today and that he “may want …
The final candidate for Fed Chairman met with President Trump this week and maybe he still has a chance. The President is notoriously fickle and …
The firm expects the BOJ to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.75% in the first monetary policy meeting to start the new year. They …
This is arguably the final piece of the puzzle in concluding the pivot towards monetary policy normalisation for the BOJ. However, it is one that …