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USD/CAD – Technical Outlook

Published 03/07/2011 - 6:47 a.m. EST

Even with Friday’s jobs data (NFP out of the US) the USD/CAD continued to be sedate, moving within a 50 pip range (0.9750-0.9700) for the last 2 and half days of last week.

Rating: 1

(BOE) Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the Size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £200 Billion

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:38 a.m. EST

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%.

Rating: 0

(ECB) February 11, 2011 - Statement by the EU, the ECB and the IMF mission in Greece for the third review

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:36 a.m. EST

Task officials from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), EU, visited Athens from January 27 to February 11 for the third second evaluation of the economic program of government

Rating: 0

(ECB) The essence of the Economic and Monetary Union

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:35 a.m. EST

in many different places I got to hold speeches over the years - but today's framework is a special one.

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(BOE) Target Two Point Zero News Release

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:32 a.m. EST

Some of the keenest economics and business studies students from United Kingdom secondary schools are in the final days of preparation for the area finals of the Bank of England and The Times Interest Rate Challenge.

Rating: 0

Fed Publications

USD/CAD – Technical Outlook

Published 03/07/2011 - 6:47 a.m. EST

Even with Friday’s jobs data (NFP out of the US) the USD/CAD continued to be sedate, moving within a 50 pip range (0.9750-0.9700) for the last 2 and half days...

	(FED) Speech by Governor Raskin on mortgage servicing issues

	(FED) Governor Kevin Warsh resigns from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective on or around March 31, 2011

	(FED) Federal Reserve issues final rule to implement Volcker Rule conformance period

	(FED) Testimony by Chairman Bernanke on the economic outlook and monetary and fiscal policy

Fed Background

Board of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Published 01/30/2008 - 11:54 a.m. EST

The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, conducts the nation's monetary policy, supervises and regulates banks, and provides a variety...

	Federal Open Market Committee

	How the Federal Reserve is Audited

	The Role of Reserve Bank Directors

	Overview of the Federal Reserve System (Background)

ECB Publications

(ECB) February 11, 2011 - Statement by the EU, the ECB and the IMF mission in Greece for the third review

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:36 a.m. EST

Task officials from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), EU, visited Athens from January 27 to February...

	(ECB) The essence of the Economic and Monetary Union

	(ECB) Eurosystem and Bank of Russia hold sixth high-level seminar?

	(ECB) ECB publishes an updated version of the General Documentation?

	(ECB) European Systemic Risk Board holds inaugural meeting

ECB Background

ECB, ESCB and the Eurosystem

Published 01/31/2008 - 3:20 a.m. EST

Since 1 January 1999 the European Central Bank (ECB) has been responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area - the world’s largest economy after...

	Tasks of the ECB

	Objective Of Monetary Policy

	Benefits Of Price Stability

	Role Of Monetary Policy

BOE Publications

(BOE) Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the Size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £200 Billion

Published 02/12/2011 - 12:38 a.m. EST

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%.

	(BOE) Target Two Point Zero News Release

	(BOE) Analysis of monetary financial institutions' deposits from and lending to UK residents

	(BOE) Speech by the Governor, Mervyn King

	(BOE) Trends in Lending

BOE Background

Completion of the Sale of the Social Housing Lending Business to Nationwide Building Society

Published 07/01/2009 - 5:31 a.m. EST

Completion of the Sale of the Social Housing Lending Business to Nationwide Building Society

	About The Bank

	Core Purposes

	The Bank's Strategy

	Bank Of England Legislation

BOJ Publications

(BOJ) Regional Economic Report

Published 01/20/2011 - 11:18 p.m. EST

Many regions in Japan judged that there were signs of a moderate recovery on the whole, but seven regions (Hokkaido, Hokuriku, Kanto-Koshinetsu,

	(BOJ) Renewal of the Bank of Japan Web Site

	Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting

	(BOJ) Measuring Potential Growth with an Estimated DSGE Model of Japan's Economy

	(BOJ) Extension of temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements

BOJ Background

Missions And Activities Of The Bank Of Japan

Published 01/31/2008 - 5:54 a.m. EST

The Bank of Japan's missions are to maintain price stability and to ensure the stability of the financial system, thereby laying the foundations for sound economic...

	Outline Of Monetary Policy

	Outline Of Financial System Stability

	Outline Of Payment And Settlement Systems, And Market Infrastructures

	Outline Of Banknotes And Coins

SNB Publications

(SNB) Central banks to extend provision of US dollar liquidity

Published 12/23/2010 - 4:02 a.m. EST

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has decided, in coordination with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank, to...

	(SNB) Promotions at the Swiss National Bank

	(SNB) Important monetary policy data

	(SNB) Monetary policy challenges: Swiss exports in a globalised world

	(SNB) Household wealth in 2009

SNB Background

Responsibilities And Goals Of The Swiss National Bank

Published 01/31/2008 - 7:42 a.m. EST

The Swiss National Bank conducts the country’s monetary policy as an independent central bank. It is obliged by Constitution and statute to act in accordance...

	Structure And Organisation

	Monetary Policy Strategy

	Investment And Risk Control Process

	Asset Structure

BOC Publications

(BOC) Commodity Prices: The Long and the Short of It

Published 02/11/2011 - 12:32 a.m. EST

	(BOC) Canada’s Competitive Imperative: Investing in Productivity Gains

	(BOC) Canada’s Competitive Imperative: Investing in Productivity Gains

	(BOC) Opening Statement by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, at a press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report

	(BOC) Canada’s Inflation-control strategy

BOC Background

About The Bank

Published 01/31/2008 - 6:13 a.m. EST

The Bank of Canada is the nation's central bank. We are not a commercial bank and do not offer banking services to the public. Rather, we have responsibilities...

	Monetary Policy

	Bank Notes

	Financial System

	Funds Management

RBA Publications

(RBA) Opening Statement to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics

Published 02/11/2011 - 12:33 a.m. EST

In the relatively short period since we last met, the global economy has continued to expand and, if anything, looks a little stronger than it did.

	(RBA) Graphs on the Australian Economy and Financial Markets

	(RBA) Index of Commodity Prices

	(RBA) Financial Aggregates

	(RBA) Australia Day 2011

RBA Background

About The RBA

Published 01/31/2008 - 6:57 a.m. EST

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) main responsibility is monetary policy. Policy decisions are made by the Reserve Bank Board, with the objective of achieving...

	Governance And Accountability Of The RBA

	About Monetary Policy

	About Financial System Stability

RBNZ Publications

(RBNZ) Looking into the crystal ball: A forecast and some risks for the year ahead

Published 01/27/2011 - 10:18 p.m. EST

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard today said the recovery is expected to pick up, but a wide range of scenarios could impact upon the economy in the year ahead.

	(RBNZ) OCR unchanged at 3.0 percent

	(RBNZ) News release - Update on covered bonds

	(RBNZ) New rules finalised for bank corporate governance

	(RBNZ) Reserve Bank Bulletin released

RBNZ Background

What Is The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand?

Published 01/31/2008 - 8:30 a.m. EST

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is New Zealand’s central bank. It was established in 1934, and although not a government department, has been wholly owned...

	What Is Monetary Policy?

	What Is Inflation?

	What Is The Official Cash Rate?

	What Is The Policy Targets Agreement?

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Screaming +0.265%

07/01/2011 - 2:56 a.m. EST

Colin McGinley

June has been a bit of a roller coaster ride, with most of it spent with me white knuckled and screaming as the track plunges vertically downwards. For July I hope for a boring everyday grind with a dearth of heart stopping moments.

"A Trillion Here, a Trillion There..." Redux

07/01/2011 - 2:52 a.m. EST

Michael J. Panzner

For a truly frightening look at the mess the Washington spending machine has created, have a look at these:

06/29/2011 - 7:37 a.m. EST

Colin McGinley

A better showing today, even if I still have work to do on that patience (I’m sure this will be a recurring weakness that will drive me nuts until I get a grip on it).

06/29/2011 - 7:37 a.m. EST

Colin McGinley

A better showing today, even if I still have work to do on that patience (I’m sure this will be a recurring weakness that will drive me nuts until I get a grip on it).

Not Quite a Contrarian Extreme

06/29/2011 - 7:31 a.m. EST

Michael J. Panzner

In "Financial Press Getting Very Scary — Good Sign?," the Wall Street Journal's MarketBeat blog notes that at least one "expert" believes bearish sentiment about the economy is at or near a contrarian extreme.

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