Analysis: Interest Rates

"Not unusual" for UK banks to need 6 months for negative rates - BoE's Broadbent

Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said he thought it was reasonable for the BoE to give banks at least six months to prepare for the possible introduction of negative interest rates....

Expert views: India holds interest rates steady at record lows as economic outlook improves

India's central bank kept rates steady at record low levels as expected on Friday and said it would maintain support for the economy's recovery from the pandemic by ensuring ample liquidity for...

RBI holds rates steady, assures markets of liquidity support

India's central bank kept rates steady at record low levels as expected on Friday and said it would maintain support for the economy's recovery from the pandemic by ensuring ample liquidity for...

Global equities markets rise on better outlook, dollar gains

Global equities rallied for a fourth day of gains on Thursday as signs of a stable U.S. labor market, a revitalized dollar and rising bond yields turned attention to economies on the mend rather than...

Barclays : BoE says negative rates option needs more time, focuses on recovery

The Bank of England gave British lenders at least six months' breathing space on Thursday before negative interest rates are a possibility, focusing instead on the prospects for a post-lockdown...

Alibaba sets initial price guidance on $5 billion bond offering: term sheet

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Thursday set in motion its $5 billion U.S. dollar bond deal by announcing the initial price guidance in a marketing term sheet reviewed by Reuters. ...

RBI seen keeping rates at record lows, liquidity stance key

The Reserve Bank of India is seen holding rates at record lows on Friday but its stance on liquidity will be closely watched by markets saddled with the massive government borrowing programme...

Indonesia central bank buys $2.4 billion in govt bonds - gov

Indonesia's central bank has bought 33.53 trillion rupiah worth of government bonds through auctions and greenshoe options this year as of Jan. 27, governor Perry Warjiyo told a business forum on...

BOJ seen widening yield band, trimming super-long bond buying, says ex-deputy Iwata

The Bank of Japan is likely to allow long-term interest rates to move more widely around its 0% target and reduce purchases of super-long bonds to steepen the yield curve, former deputy governor...

Sunak to keep pledge not to raise key tax rates - FT

Finance minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out raising the rate of income tax, value-added tax or National Insurance to strengthen public finances, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing an...

ECB's Lane says stocks, bank bonds not in toolbox

The European Central Bank's chief economist Philip Lane played down the prospect of the ECB buying stocks or bank bonds as part of its pandemic-fighting efforts, saying in a newspaper interview...

Taiwan central bank minutes show no rush to alter rates

Taiwanese central bank policymakers are in no rush to alter interest rates, but they did note the possible effects of persistent low rates on the economy's resilience, minutes of their December...

ECB focuses on bank credit, bonds in gauging financing conditions - Lane

The European Central Bank primarily focuses on bank credit conditions and bond yields when assessing if financing conditions are favourable, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Monday, fleshing...

Bank of England told to stop buying 'high carbon' bonds

A group of British members of parliament said on Monday that the Bank of England should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate global warming....

Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year

Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion by the end of last year and could reach $400-$450 billion this year, a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative showed on Monday....

U.S. ban on China firms could affect $60 billion of bonds - JPMorgan

U.S. curbs on investors owning securities from a number of Chinese companies could affect as much as $60 billion worth of bonds and spark hefty outflows through forced selling, JPMorgan wrote in a...

Indonesia central bank keeps rates unchanged, vows more support

Indonesia's central bank held interest rates unchanged on Thursday as it stuck to its 2021 growth forecast, but pledged to continue to support an economy struggling with rising coronavirus cases and...

Equities hit record highs, oil and dollar edges higher as Biden takes office

Global equity benchmarks rose to new record highs and oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors moved into riskier assets in anticipation of further U.S. stimulus under the new Biden administration to...

No discussion at BoE about cutting rates below zero - Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the British central bank had not taken any decisions about whether interest rates could or should be cut below zero, and it was unclear how much that would...