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ECB will extend QE programme on December 3

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EURO-AREA

At a press conference after the previous meeting on October 22, ECB President Mario Draghi was clear that downside risks to the inflation outlook might lead to a reassessment at…

Hungary's return to investment grade is likely in 2016

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HUNGARY

Moody's, another agency which also rates Hungary one notch below investment grade, has just raised its outlook on Hungary's rating to 'positive' from 'stable'. Hungary's…

Central European monetary policy may stay ultra-loose

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Financial markets in Central Europe (CE) are closely correlated with those in the core of the euro-area and their central banks are the most dovish in emerging markets (EMs)…

Yen surge to question global monetary easing's effects

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INTERNATIONAL

Despite aggressive easing by both the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the ECB, including negative interest rates, the lowering of expectations over the scale and pace of rate hikes by the…

Justice system and corruption dog Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria must also join the European Banking Union (EBU) as part of its Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) II bid, in order to alleviate concerns over institutional governance…

ECB monetary review could boost policy flexibility

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EU

ECB monetary review.

Fed's rate caution unsettles global markets

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INTERNATIONAL

Her comments followed the Fed's September 17 decision to keep rates unchanged because of concerns about financial turmoil and economic weakness in emerging markets (EMs). The…

IMF may stop contributing to Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

The second phase of the current bailout, extended until end-June, foresees a final installment of 7.2 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) in exchange for fiscal and structural…

ECB liquidity may bring Greece a modest relief

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GREECE

The tranche will meet debt repayments falling due until end-2016. The prospect has been held out of debt restructuring if programme commitments are fulfilled. The IMF, which has…

Rate policy may diverge in Central Europe in near term

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Monetary policy divergence in Central Europe in 2016.