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Central Bank Rate Hike Expectations: Who is Expected to Ease

Central banks have been particularly vocal since the beginning of the year, either by expressing their skepticism or satisfaction with the easing of credit conditions and incoming economic data. For some countries, this has changed rate hike expectations, for others it simply confirms existing views. As you may know, central bank rate hike expectations change often but here’s the latest.

FOMC Minutes: January 24-25

Despite recent good data, many downside risks Majority of FOMC needs to see deterioration before more asset purchases Downside risks still loom from persistent factors, external conditions No balance sheet normalization until 2015 The Federal Reserve discusses drivers of household spending, communication policy Today’s release of the minutes revealed little additional information about the FOMC’s outlook for the US economy.