Confusion about banks, a big blow to investor sentiment = BofA survey | Reuters
A monthly survey by Bank of America (BofA) showed investor confidence plunged to its lowest level in 20 years after turmoil over US banks and fears of a renewed recession this month. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic) LONDON (Reuters) – Investor confidence fell to its lowest level in 20 years after turmoil over US banks and fears of […]
Swiss regulators pay close attention to banks and insurance companies Following Silicon Valley bank failure | Reuters
A view of the Park Avenue location of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), in New York City, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Federal Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said on Wednesday it was closely monitoring the situation of the banks and insurance companies it supervises. The measures come after two […]
Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April = central bank governor | Reuters
Sri Lanka’s central bank governor Weerasingha (pictured) said on Wednesday that the bank will announce its debt restructuring strategy in April. Facilitate negotiations with commercial creditors prior to the completion of a review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). FILE PHOTO: Colombo, August 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank governor Weerasingha […]
Fed, March interest rate hike undecided = Chairman Powell | Reuters
[ニューヨーク ８日 ロイター] – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, and a decision is almost certain at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on March 21-22. Officials have not yet made a decision on the size of the proposed rate increase, he said. “We haven’t made […]
Private virtual currency, ban is also an option if regulation is delayed = IMF Managing Director | Reuters
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Georgieva (pictured) said on Wednesday that the option of banning private cryptocurrencies should not be ruled out. (Reuters/Government of India, 2023) BENGARURU (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Georgieva said on Monday that the option of banning private cryptocurrencies should not be ruled out. “We […]
Focus: Allure of Chinese government bonds fades, economic recovery leads to foreign currency outflows | Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) – International investors are now reducing their holdings of Chinese sovereign bonds, once a safe investment during the coronavirus pandemic. It is a move to prepare for a rise in stock prices in anticipation of monetary tightening accompanying the resumption of China’s economy. Chinese government bonds have been a solid return investment […]
BlackRock cuts Japanese stocks to ‘underweight’ | Reuters
BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) lowered its investment rating on Japanese stocks to ‘underweight’ on the 13th. Photograph taken in September 2017 (2023 REUTERS/Toru Hanai) [１３日 ロイター] – On the 13th, BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) lowered its investment rating on Japanese stocks to “underweight.” If the BOJ were to reverse its policy of ultra-loose monetary policy, […]
US Fed, avoiding excessive interest rate hikes ‘difficult’ He highlighted senior officials during the Obama administration | Reuters
Christina Romer, who chaired the White House Committee of Economic Advisers during the Obama administration, said late Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to shock the economy and keep inflation down were not done yet. She said that in the early stages and that it would be difficult to avoid the risk of raising interest […]
Angle: Long-term interest rate hits 0.5% ceiling, ‘Bank of Japan attack’ reigns | Reuters
Japan’s newly issued 10-year government bond yield rose to 0.5%. The Bank of Japan widened the allowed variation range of long-term interest rates on December 20, 2018, but it appears to have reached the “upper limit” in about two and a half weeks. The photo is an image. The photograph was taken in Tokyo in […]
Outlook for 2023: Wary of a resumption of yen depreciation after the spring, the factor of the fluctuation up and down is Japan-US monetary policy = Daisuke Karakama | Reuters
Chief Market Economist Daisuke Karakama Mizuho Bank TOKYO (31st) – The dollar/yen exchange rate in 2022 will be the biggest yen depreciation since the Plaza Agreement of 1985. It will undoubtedly be a year in the history of the FX market. The dollar/yen exchange rate in 2022 will be the largest yen depreciation since the […]
