by Amruth Sundarkumar | Jul 14, 2021 | Bank of England
The Bank of England (BoE) removed bank dividends and share buyback restrictions that were introduced during the pandemic. Stress tests and lower than expected loan losses were cited as the reason behind the removal. “My view remains the case that [the ban] was an...
by bondevalue | Aug 27, 2020 | Bank of England, China, Investment Grade Bonds, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
Western markets had a strong rally overnight with Nasdaq and S&P touching new record highs. Gains were led by stocks such as Netflix, SalesForce and Facebook. Sentiment was upbeat as updates on Moderna’s coronavirus drug showed immune responses in young and older...
by bondevalue | Jun 19, 2020 | Asian Dollar Bonds, Bank of England, Credit Ratings, European Central Bank, Financial Institution Bonds, Financial News, High Yield Bonds, India, India, Investment Grade Bonds, Macroeconomic news, Sovereign Bonds
Market sentiment is mixed at the end of the week after the US jobless claims report stayed above one million and reduced the hope for a V-shaped recovery. Investors see economic damage as an unavoidable consequence of rising coronavirus cases despite the Trump...
by bondevalue | Dec 19, 2017 | Bank of England, European Central Bank, Financial News, HomePage, Macroeconomic news
Joining the spew of global central banks that have, in the past week, hiked interest rates or put out statements that they will do so in the near future, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to start lifting rates in the second quarter of 2018 by Ellerston...
by bondevalue | Nov 7, 2017 | Bank of England, Financial News, HomePage, Macroeconomic news
Bank of England (“BOE”) policy makers raised interest rates in the U.K. for the first time in a decade last Thursday, voting to increase the benchmark rate to 0.5% from 0.25%. In support of this, the central bank notes that it expects inflation to have...
