ECB
constancio: worry about recent moves in EUR
the following was a statements from Vitor Constancio, ECB vice president:
Draghi sees an opportunity for economic reforms
18 Oct 2017 11:05 AM |Mario Draghi, Governor of the European Central Bank, made the following statement:
- The easing monetary policy allows the euro zone governments an opportunity to enact reforms to boost growth once interest rates are raised.
Germany's Constitutional Court rejects appeal against ECB asset purchase program
18 Oct 2017 10:41 AM |The German Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a request for a court order to stop the Bundesbank from participating in the European Central Bank's € 2.3 trillion asset purchase program, ($ 2.7 trillion).
The week ahead (9-13 October)
9 Oct 2017 02:33 PM |US labor market data came at the top of last week's economic data, showing the US economy improved despite the economy losing 33,000 jobs in September, but wage and unemployment data showed a marked improvement. The desire for the independence of Catalonia from Spain also dominated the eurozone significantly.
Mersch: There is some disappointment with recent inflation data
9 Oct 2017 12:50 PM |Yves Mersch, ECB Executive Board member, made the following statement:
- The quantitative easing program has significantly improved the credit situation.
- It is difficult to predict inflation expectations in the light of global globalization.
ECB is publishing more details about its holding of corporate bonds
6 Oct 2017 01:41 PM |The European Central Bank (ECB) is starting to publish more details about its corporate bond holdings following pressure from European and national policymakers to make purchases more transparent. Data on corporate bond holdings by country, rating and sector will be released today.
Daily wrap up – 5 October
5 Oct 2017 09:59 PM |The US dollar rose today to its highest level in seven weeks as the dollar index reached 93.81 in the light of the continued positive data from the US economy and remains waiting for employment data tomorrow which affected by the recent hurricanes. Today's data showed that the trade deficit shrank for August as exports rose to a two-and-a-half year high.
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The week ahead (2-6 October)
2 Oct 2017 11:18 AM |The US dollar succeeded in stabilizing higher than an important support at the end of the third quarter of 2017, as the dollar index rose from 92.40 after it continued its decline since the end of the first quarter of the year, reaching the lowest level since January 2015 at 90.97.
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Daily wrap up – 25 September
25 Sep 2017 06:48 PM |The start of the week was dramatic for the euro, despite the success of Angela Merkel for a fourth term during the German federal elections on Sunday, September 24, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) win 33% of the vote. The ruling party's current partner the Social Democratic Party (SDP) printed the worst result since the Second World War by getting 20.5%, prompting the leader of the party to describe this day by bitter today, and the shock was in the success of the far right-wing party to enter parliament for the first time in half a century, represented by the Alternative for Germany Party (AFD), which has not been established for 4 years.
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ECB Monthly Bulletin: FX volatility is one of the sources of uncertainty that needs to be monitored
21 Sep 2017 12:20 PM |Following are the highlights of the European Central Bank's monthly bulletin:
- Recent exchange rate volatility represents a source of uncertainty and require monitoring with regard to their potential impact on the medium-term outlook for price stability.
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