How to read the FED decision?
As expected, the FOMC announced on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged, a first since the beginning of 2022. However, the updated projections...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
New regulation for the US Banks
Banks with at least $100 billion in assets may have to comply with the new requirement. Large US banks could face a 20% increase in...
The FED will pause
Disappointing news on inflation could persuade the Fed to raise interest rates again, giving ammunition to hawks who argue that there is still work to...
A liquidity crisis in India sends interbank funding rates skyrocketing
The weighted average call rate, a day-to-day funding rate set by the central bank, rose to 6.78%, above the upper band of interest rates of...
India: A challenging year ahead
India’s booming economy has been the envy of many. But early signs of an economic slowdown have emerged beyond expectations. Any cooling, mainly if driven...
A shift in the Central Banks’ position?
It was a week of meetings for the ECB and the FED, and the mood was for a change in both cases. The European Central...
The US debt: the new markets’ highlight
The US and the world are seeing a new risk approach: the limit that Congress imposes on the total borrowing of the Treasury. This number,...
The New Geopolitics of Oil
Fueled by the war in Ukraine, oil prices had surged above $100 a barrel to levels last seen in 2014. With recessionary prospects, prices have...
The investors bet on ECB rate hikes
A month has passed since the disappearance of Credit Suisse, and investors are still convinced that the European Central Bank will keep increasing interest rates...