Analysis: Interest Rates

Monetary stimulus? Low rates mean more babies, Bank of England says

Cutting interest rates appears to stimulate more than just the economy - Bank of England researchers say an extra 14,500 babies were born in 2009 after the central bank slashed borrowing costs during...

Sweden ends five years of negative rates with hike to zero

Sweden's central bank ended five years of negative interest rates on Thursday when it raised benchmark borrowing costs by a quarter point to zero, defying an economic slowdown and global uncertainty.

Bank of England holds steady on rates, awaits impact of Johnson's election win

The Bank of England kept interest rates steady on Thursday, saying it was too soon to gauge how much Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election victory would lift the Brexit uncertainty that has hung...

U.S. economy on good path with rates on hold, Fed policymakers say

The U.S. economy is in good shape after three interest-rate cuts this year, two U.S. central bankers said on Wednesday, underscoring the consensus at the Federal Reserve for keeping borrowing costs...

UK inflation holds below Bank of England target before rates meeting

British inflation remained at a three-year low in November, comfortably below the Bank of England's 2% target before its next interest rate announcement on Thursday, official data showed.

Japan to trim total government bond issuance next fiscal year - sources

Japan plans to trim its overall government bond issuance to the market by 0.5% next fiscal year from current year's levels, government officials said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...

More Fed officials see little need to change interest rates anytime soon

Two Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday made clear that they back the central bank's current stance, echoing words by other policymakers last week that interest rates are in a sweet spot heading...

Swiss National Bank indicates negative rates to stay for long haul

The Swiss National Bank remains wedded to its ultra-expansive monetary policy, indicating on Thursday that its negative interest rates would remain in place for the foreseeable future despite rising...

Deutsche Börse : France fines Morgan Stanley $22 million for bond manipulation

France's markets watchdog AMF said on Tuesday it had fined U.S bank Morgan Stanley 20 million euros for manipulation of sovereign bonds....

Cigars with Lagarde: ECB's Holzmann eyes return to positive rates

European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann hopes to see the end of negative interest rates by the time his six-year term ends, he told an Austrian tabloid, praising new ECB head Christine...

BOJ's reflationist board member sees no need for more policy steps

Bank of Japan's vocal advocate of reflationary policy said on Thursday he saw no need to take extra steps to complement the government's fresh stimulus plan, bolstering market views the BOJ is in no...

Germany's new ECB board member would have opposed new bond buys

Isabel Schnabel, Germany's next representative on the European Central Bank's board, would have voted against restarting bond purchases but considers the tool a valid instrument and sees the need to...

After stunning rally, southern European bonds face holiday season selloff

Investors who earned double-digit returns from southern European government bonds are now reducing their exposure, fearful of the thinner trading volumes that dog this segment of the euro zone debt...

Deteriorating bond supply/demand balance to push up borrowing costs in 2020 - JPMorgan

Number crunchers at JPMorgan have predicted global borrowing costs are likely to rise next year due to a deterioration of around $465 billion in the worldwide bond supply and demand balance....

Alphabet : Google must help stop illegal marketing of mini-bond schemes - UK regulator

Google must do more to stop illegal online marketing of money-making schemes that can lead to small investors losing their savings, Britain's regulator said on Tuesday after it banned mass-marketing...

Japan panel warns against fiscal complacency amid low rates

A top advisory panel to Finance Minister Taro Aso urged the government on Monday to keep its grip on fiscal reform, warning against any complacency about low borrowing costs thanks to years of the...

Low ECB rates will further weigh on bank profits: de Guindos

Weak profitability is one of the key vulnerabilities of the euro zone's bank sector and low central bank interest rates will only weaken lenders' earnings prospects, European Central Bank Vice...

SoftBank : WeWork bond drops, spread hits a record on report of delayed share tender

WeWork's junk bond price dropped and its risk premium shot to a record high on Thursday following a report that its main backer still hasn't delivered on a plan to buy $3 billion of stock from...

Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he was on a mission in London to allay investor concerns over negative headlines about Turkey...