Collection of the latest speeches and publications from the world major central banks. Available in ActionForex.com http://www.actionforex.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:47:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.actionforex.com/images/M_images/aflogo.jpg http://www.actionforex.com Collection of the latest speeches and publications from the world major central banks. Available in ActionForex.com http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/ecb/%28ecb%29-press-conference-introductory-statement,-4-february-2010-20100204106048/ Based on its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to leave the key ECB interest rates unchanged. The current rates remain appropriate. Taking into account all the information and analyses that have become available since our meeting on 14 January 2010, price developments are expected to remain... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:02:27 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/boe/%28boe%29-bank-of-england-maintains-bank-rate-at-0.5%25-20100204106044/ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £200 billion. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:26:23 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/rba/%28rba%29-monetary-policy-statement-by-glenn-stevens,-governor-%11-2-february,-2010-20100201105779/ At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent. The global economy is growing, and world GDP is expected to rise at close to trend pace in 2010 and 2011. The expansion is still likely to be modest in the major countries,... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:44:45 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/rbnz/%28rbnz%29-ocr-unchanged-at-2.5-percent-20100127105448/ The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: “The outlook for the New Zealand economy remains consistent with the projections underlying the December Monetary Policy Statement. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:07:26 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-fomc-statement-january-27,-2010-20100127105443/ Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the deterioration in the labor market is abating. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by a weak labor market, modest income growth, lower housing... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:18:02 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/boe/%28boe%29-minutes-of-monetary-policy-committee-meeting-on-6-and-7-january-2010-20100120104899/ Interest rates across the yield curve had risen internationally over the month. Short-term interest rates one year ahead had risen in the United Kingdom, United States, and euro area, offsetting to varying extents the falls that had occurred the month before. Longer-term government bond yields had also risen internationally, with... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:42:05 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/boc/bank-of-canada-maintains-overnight-rate-target-at-1%104-per-cent-20100119104823/ The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. The global economic recovery is under way, supported by continued improvements in financial... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:05:12 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/ecb/%28ecb%29-press-conference-introductory-statement,-14-january-2010-20100114104534/ Based on its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to leave the key ECB interest rates unchanged. The current rates remain appropriate. Taking into account all the information and analyses that have become available since our meeting on 3 December 2009, price developments are expected to remain... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:09:32 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-the-beige-book,-january-13,-2010-20100113104443/ Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that while economic activity remains at a low level, conditions have improved modestly further, and those improvements are broader geographically than in the last report. Ten Districts reported some increased activity or improvement in conditions, while the remaining two--Philadelphia and Richmond--reported mixed... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:09:08 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-minutes-of-the-federal-open-market-committee,-december-15%1116,-2009-20100106103935/ The Manager of the System Open Market Account reported on developments in domestic and foreign financial markets since the Committee's November 3-4 meeting. Financial conditions generally had become somewhat more supportive of economic growth. There was little evidence of year-end funding pressures, although demand for Treasury bills with maturities extending... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:15:26 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-fomc-statement-december-16,-2009-20091216102849/ Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November suggests that economic activity has continued to pick up and that the deterioration in the labor market is abating. The housing sector has shown some signs of improvement over recent months. Household spending appears to be expanding at a... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:19:50 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/snb/%28snb%29-swiss-national-bank-maintains-its-expansionary-monetary-policy-20091210102406/ The Swiss National Bank is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. The economic recovery, while certainly underway, nevertheless remains fragile. There is still considerable uncertainty over how the situation will develop. Consequently, the SNB is holding the target range for the three-month Libor at 0–0.75%. It is aiming to keep... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:34:13 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/rbnz/%28rbnz%29-ocr-unchanged-at-2.5-percent-20091209102366/ The Official Cash Rate (OCR) remains unchanged at 2.5 percent. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: “The New Zealand economy continues to recover but there remains considerable uncertainty about the durability of the expansion. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:07:27 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/boc/%28boc%29-bank-of-canada-maintains-overnight-rate-target-at-1%104-per-cent-20091208102237/ The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. While significant fragilities remain, global economic developments have been slightly more positive and... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:02:27 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/ecb/%28ecb%29-press-conference-introductory-statement,-3-december-2009-20091203101935/ Based on its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to leave the key ECB interest rates unchanged. The current rates remain appropriate. Taking into account all the information and analyses that have become available since our meeting on 5 November 2009, price developments are expected to remain... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:58:08 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-the-beige-book,-november-2,-2009-20091202101866/ Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic conditions have generally improved modestly since the last report. Eight Districts indicated some pickup in activity or improvement in conditions, while the remaining four--Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, and Atlanta--reported that conditions were little changed and/or mixed. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:44 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/rba/%28rba%29-monetary-policy-statement-by-glenn-stevens,-governor-%11-1-december,-2009-20091201101693/ At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective 2 December 2009. The global economy has resumed growth. With economic policies remaining expansionary, growth is likely to continue next year, though it will probably be modest in the major countries,... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:59:09 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/fed/%28fed%29-minutes-of-the-federal-open-market-committee,-november-3%114,-2009-20091124101313/ The Manager of the System Open Market Account reported on recent developments in domestic and foreign financial markets. The Manager also reported on System open market operations in Treasury securities, agency debt, and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) since the Committee's September 22-23 meeting. By unanimous vote, the Committee ratified those... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:41:01 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/ecb/%28ecb%29-press-conference-introductory-statement-5-november-2009-2009110599973/ On the basis of its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to leave the key ECB interest rates unchanged. The current rates remain appropriate. The incoming information and analyses that have become available since our meeting in early October have confirmed our expectations. While annual HICP inflation... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:06:31 +0100 http://www.actionforex.com/fundamental-analysis/boe/%28boe%29-bank-of-england-increases-size-of-asset-purchase-programme-by-%a325-billion-to-%a3200-billion-2009110599963/ The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to continue with its programme of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves and to increase its size by £25 billion... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:02:58 +0100