Articles tagged with:
interest rate

• Love’s LIBOR’s lost

  The rate at which the banks say they are willing to lend to another is a central plank of the world’s financial system. But what happens when the markets suspect the banks are cooking the books?

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Central banks playing with fire

  Central banks are engaged in extremely loose monetary policy to boost the economy, as fiscal consolidation and private sector deleveraging will increasingly be a drag. Many investors seem confident that central bank money creation can lift the economy out of the doldrums. However, we are afraid that this policy will have dangerous consequences, although initially it might seem to provide a ‘free lunch’ when asset prices increase and (credit) growth picks up. What are these adverse side-effects and what damage can they do?

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• FX volatility

  FX market volatility was a huge concern in 2011. What are your EUR/USD forecasts for the coming year and indeed forecasts for any other major currency pairs? Is there any advice you could give to safeguard against the volatility?

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• Enter the dragon

  Last Monday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. Those for whom 2012 holds special significance were born under the sign of the dragon and are said to be passionate, brave and good with money. All qualities the policymakers at the PBoC will have to possess if they are to steer the country through the choppy economic waters that lie ahead.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• Got a dose of interest rate inertia?

  Stalemate in the Eurozone has seen interest rates in the UK remain near historic lows. Meanwhile inflation peaked in September 2011 registering 5.2% - well above the BoE's target 2%.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• All is not well in the euro area

  Another EU crisis summit has come and gone and the dire straits in which the euro area is stranded, have not been alleviated. With that in mind, what is the outlook for (long-term) interest rates in the euro area and the role of the European Central Bank?

  Be the first to comment | January 2012

• Derivatives: a primer

  Since derivatives are often used by speculators to take positions on price movements in an underlying asset, it is easy to overlook their raison d’être – to hedge risk. In this article, we remind readers that the derivative is a useful tool in the corporate’s armoury.

  Be the first to comment | January 2012

• US debt row: what does 2nd August hold in store for treasurers?

  Treasurers might need to rethink their investment policies if the worst happens on August 2nd and a US debt crisis…

  Be the first to comment | July 2011

• Stagnation in treasury’s newest role

  Clearly risk management has become a bigger part of the treasury’s core tasks since the financial crisis – but does stagnation threaten the function’s success?

  Be the first to comment | July 2011

• Three-month EURIBOR to keep climbing

  Inflation worries, the possibility of Eurozone sovereign defaults and a general move away from risky assets suggests continued rises in euro interest rates.

  Be the first to comment | June 2011

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