Posts Tagged ‘Easing’
As pressure mounts on British Prime Minister David Cameron to address growth concerns and recession concerns, comes word that the government is planning to introduce a “massive” credit easing initiative. In his speech today before the Confederation of British Industry, Cameron noted that British companies continue to find it difficult to arrange financing in order [...]
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Speaking at Jackson Hole, BOE deputy governor Bean said more monetary policy easing may yet bee needed.
Avoiding future crises in the credit markets will require central bankers and regulators to rely more on regulation than merely on monetary policy, Bean said.
The BOE is replacing the Financial Services Authority as the primary bank regulator in the [...]
USD/JPY has traded as high as 84.45 as the Nikkei reports the BOJ is considering more monetary easing. The report further says that the Ministry of Finance is considering unilateral intervention to sell JPY if speculators drive the currency up.
Intervention, it should be noted, is most effective when coupled with policy changes. A move to [...]
Interesting perspective from the hawkish head of the Dallas Fed. He says it is the uncertainty surrounding the barrage of regulatory reform coming out of Washington that is hindering growth.
Looming tax hikes, health care reinvention and fin reg have all yet to fully take effect. Un til the rules are spelled out and put into [...]
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German exports surged at their fastest rate in nearly 18 years in March, surpassing even the most optimistic forecast as Europe’s largest economy shifted up a gear after stumbling over the winter. (Reuters)
No doubt the trade was crowded, as the chart below (from Reuters) shows the massive short potiion in the euro before this [...]
