Tag: CENTRAL BANKS
AUD Crosses taking a battering
AUDUSD, AUDJPY & AUDCHF
Ironically it is antipodean currencies that are in focus during the European session, especially the Aussie Dollar. The initial downdraft came...
Central Banks: What they are and what they do
A Central Bank can be generally defined as an institution whose main objectives lie in managing a state's currency, money supply, and interest rates....
What Does Monetary Policy Actually Do? Part IV
In the last article, we saw which indicators Central Banks observe in order to determine whether they should change their policy rates. In this...
What Does Monetary Policy Actually Do? Part V
After reviewing all potential transmission channels through which monetary policy affects the economy, the priorities a Central Bank can have, the indicators usually monitored,...
What Does Monetary Policy Actually Do? Part III
In the previous two parts of this series, we dealt with what monetary policy is, the channels through which it affects the economy and...
Major Volatility Events in EURUSD
In financial markets, volatility is important, not only as a way of viewing the riskiness of an asset but because it creates investment opportunities...
