Tag: rates
Bank of England raises interest rates to 1%
The Bank of England raised the interest rate from 0.75% to 1%. This was the highest policy rate set in the UK since 2009. The Central Bank warned that this…
Norway, central bank leaves rates unchanged at 0.75%
(Finance) – The central bank of Norway unanimously decided to keep the reference rate unchanged at 0.75%, respecting the expectations of the market. “Based on the Committee’s current assessment of…
FED raises rates by 50 basis points, budget reduction since June
(Finance) – The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the US central bank has decided to increase the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.75-1%, equal to a…
Fed: Powell plans to raise rates by 50 points
(Finance) – A rate hike of half a point is “on the table” at the Federal Reserve meeting in May. The president of the American central bank said so, Jerome…
Surprisingly, Chinese central bank keeps interest rates firm
(Finance) – The Chinese central bank he kept interest rates stable reference point for loans to businesses and households, surprising the market that instead was expecting a monetary easing, to…
Steady rates in China, surprise move by the central bank
(Finance) – With a surprise move, the Chinese central bank kept interest rates unchangeddespite the expectations of the markets that aimed at a cut in the cost of money, in…
EU and US markets closed for holidays. In Asia, disappointment in China rates weighs
(Finance) – Today the European and American financial centers are still in the Friday before Easter. It moves sharply down there Moscow exchange, the only one that trades in Europe.…
Guardino (Mediobanca): delisting continues due to low liquidity and interest rates, important SME entry
(Finance) – The delistings from Piazza Affari have caused a significant loss of capitalization for the Milan Stock Exchange in recent years. This trend should not be surprising and should…
BTP auction, Treasury places 6.5 billion. Rising rates
(Finance) – The Treasury has placed all 6.5 billion euro of 5 and 10-year BTPs, offered at auction, with significantly higher rates. The yield of the Five-year BTP rose to…
Swiss central bank, firm rates. Ready to intervene on foreign exchange
(Finance) – The Swiss central bank (SNB) maintained its expansionary monetary policy remained unchanged, leaves the key rate and the interest rate on sight deposits held in its accounts at…