central bank – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png central bank – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-should-go-it-alone-on-rates-rbc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484696 A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says

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]]> U.S. inflation surprise clouds rate cut picture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-surprise-clouds-rate-cut-picture/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483773 Unlikely that Fed will see enough support for a June cut, Moody's says

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]]> Geopolitics, rate uncertainty clouds forecasts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/geopolitics-rate-uncertainty-clouds-forecasts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483262 Credit conditions expected to improve, but risks abound, S&P says

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]]> U.K. consults on a digital securities sandbox https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-k-consults-on-a-digital-securities-sandbox/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:55:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483100 Consultation paper on test environment for trading, clearing digital assets will be open for feedback until May 29

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]]> Central banks walking a tightrope https://www.investmentexecutive.com/insight/columns/central-banks-walking-a-tightrope/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482895 Bank of Canada and the Fed strive to keep inflation at bay without tipping the economy into recession

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]]> Economic questions loom as demographics shift https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/economic-questions-loom-as-demographics-shift/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:58:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482815 Curbing temporary workers to ease pressure on housing will hurt growth

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]]> Global money market assets surged: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-money-market-assets-surged-fitch/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:10:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482670 High rates and U.S. banking turmoil drove flight to money market funds

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]]> U.K. inflation falls by more than expected in February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-k-inflation-falls-by-more-than-expected-in-february/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:06:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482378 With the cost-of-living crisis abating, the Bank of England expected to start cutting interest rates soon

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]]> European Central Bank leaves key rate at record high https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/european-central-bank-leaves-key-rate-at-record-high/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:53:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481815 ECB President Christine Lagarde hints that any move on rates might have to wait until June

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]]> TikToks and tweets pose risks to banks: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tiktoks-and-tweets-pose-risks-to-banks-sp/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:43:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481335 Banks should track social media as a liquidity risk factor, rating agency says

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