PBOC set 5-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) at 3.5% 3.5% expected, 3.5% prior 1-year LPR 3.0% 3.0% expected, 3.0 prior The eighth consecutive month without …
Category: Central Banks
Citi flags risk of three BOJ hikes if yen stays weak. Citi puts USD/JPY at the centre of the BOJ reaction function, with 160+ the …
Coming up from China today is the monthly Loan Prime Rate (LPR) setting. Which used to be a subject of mareket focus, but not so …
Japan’s snap election raises the stakes for the BOJ–fiscal policy “mix”, with JGB term premium and yen volatility the cleanest market expressions of risk. Summary: …
It’s a light data agenda for the session here in Asia-Pacific on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Kicking it off is the services PMI from New …
Croatian central banker Boris Vujcic was selected as the next Vice President of the European Central Bank. Vujcic is a classic continuity pick. He’s been …
The current Vice President of the European Central Bank is Luis de Guindos of Spain, who has been serving in the role since June 2018 …
Japan household inflation expectations ease slightly but remain elevated, BOJ survey shows Summary: One-year inflation expectations ease but remain very high Households expect prices to …
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 …
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). …