A default of the US Treasury debt would mean a leap into the void for the Federal Reserve’s ability to carry out a monetary policy that allows it to achieve its employment and inflation targets. US government debt is key for the central bank to set its short-term interest rate target, so anything that destabilizes […]
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Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Wednesday, April 12
He dollar price today, Wednesday April 12, is subject to the price of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), mainly. Next, know the exchange rate of the US banknote in the main banks of Peru and in the different online exchange houses and the Jr. Ocoña. Dollar price today, Wednesday April 12, in Peru: […]
US Treasury yields rise on expectations of Fed rate hike
The returns on Treasury bonds USA rose on Monday in thin trading as investors continued to bet on a 25 basis point rate hike from the Federal Reserve in your meeting of monetary politics next month, following a US jobs report that offset other weak economic data. Volume was light as many European markets, including […]
Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Monday, February 13
Meet the dollar price Today, Monday, February 13. Check how much the exchange rate in the parallel market and in the main banks for the US currency. The price of dollar price todayMonday, February 13, is linked to the movements carried out daily by the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). In addition to this official information, […]
Latin America needs high rates for longer, says Colombia’s central bank
There is consensus among those responsible for the monetary politics of the region in which interest rates will have to remain high “for some important time” to guarantee that inflation decelerates decisively, said the general manager of the Bank of the Republic, Leonardo Villar. The main economies of Latin America are likely to maintain a […]
Fed’s Waller sees no signs of a ‘rapid’ decline in inflation
The inflation looks set to slow further this year, but the central bank’s battle to reach its 2% target “could be a long fight” if monetary policy remains tighter for longer than expected, the governor of the Federal ReserveChristopher Waller. “There are signs that food, energy and housing prices will moderate this year”Waller said Wednesday […]
IMF Says US Monetary Policy Should Focus More On Inflation Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of mounting price pressures and new uncertainty caused by the omicron variant of COVID-19, saying that US central bankers should focus more on inflation risks. In a blog posted on Friday, the IMF’s chief economist, Gita Gopinath, and Tobias Adrian, director of the fund’s money and capital markets division, […]