1. G-20 - Stimulus Stays in Place
(Matching tags: Economic Recovery,G20, Central Banks,Monetary Policy)

A draft release of the of the G-20 communiqué which suggested that members will continue to maintain fiscal stimulus sparked a reversal in risk FX today that was battered earlier in the day by a selloff ...

2. Canadian Dollar Rallies on BoC Statement
(Matching tags: Monetary Policy,Canadian dollar,The Bank Rate,Forex Fundamentals)

Like the 2 other central banks with monetary policy announcements over the last 24 hours, the Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged at 0.25 percent.  For the BoC, this is the fifth consecutive month ...

3. Forex Risk: 3 Central Bank Rate Decisions in 24 Hours
(Matching tags: Bank of England,Interest Rates,Bank of Canada,Reserve Bank of New Zealand,Monetary Policy,Central Banks)

Over the next 24 hours, we are anticipating monetary policy announcements from 3 central banks. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will start the show with their announcement this evening at 5pm ET followed ...

4. FOMC Statement August 12, 2009
(Matching tags: Federal Open Market Committee,Ben Bernanke,FED,Federal Reserve,Monetary Policy,FOMC,Economic Recovery,mortgage-backed securities)

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity is leveling out. Conditions in financial markets have improved further in recent weeks. Household ...