Summer Could Pose Challenges for USD/JPY   Being one of the few central banks that still maintains a loose monetary policy, there has been much anticipation for the Bank of Japan to end its yield control. Last week, the SNB surprised economists and short-term interest rate markets with a 50bps rate increase. As a result […]

BoE to Resist 50-Point Rate Hike   The Bank of England is widely believed to be increasing its base rate by just 25 basis points this week – not 50 – as policy makers weigh up the risk of high inflation against an ambiguous environment in regard to growth.   There is little-to-no doubt that […]