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Hungarian Central Bank Holds Rate – Forint Drops

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian Central Bank) decided today during the Monetary Council’s meeting to hold the main refinancing interest rate at the same level — 7.50%, after the last cut made from 7.75% by MNB on September 25.

Central Bank of Chile Raised Interest Rate

Yesterday Chilean central bank increased its interest rate by 0.25 basis points up to 6.0%. It was the first rate hike in Chile since September 13 this year.

Central Bank of Chile to Decide on Interest Rate Today

The Central Bank of Chile will be releasing its statement with the target interest rate. The current interest rate is maintained at 5.75% after three rate hikes by 0.25% going in a row from July to September 2007. Majority of the analysts surveyed about the forthcoming rate decision agree that the Chilean interest rate will [...]

Intervention Rumor Devalue Rupee

Indian rupee ended the start of the week with falling to 39.41 against the U.S. dollar making it the first rupee’s bearish close after two days of growth. The rupee sellout was caused by the rumor of the Reserve Bank of India intervention in the country’s Forex market.

New Zealand Dollar Rises on Unchanged Rate

New Zealand dollar rose against all other major currencies after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) — short-term lending interest rate — unchanged at 8.25%. And as it was hinted by Bank Governor Alan Bollard the rate is not likely to be lowered until 2009.

Bank of Canada Cuts Overnight Rate

Bank of Canada lowered overnight interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% today during its scheduled meeting; this interest rate will be used until at least the next such meeting which will be held on January 22, 2008.

Chinese Yuan Appreciation Hurried by Japan

Fukushiro Nukaga, Japanese Minister of Finance, joined the “league” of European and U.S. officials in their endeavor to convince Chinese government to take more definite actions aimed towards yuan’s free exchange rate.

Danger of Forex Reserves Change

Li Yang, an ex-adviser of the People’s Bank of China, suggests a great care in handling any changes to the country’s foreign currency reserves (world’s largest), that are currently composed mainly of U.S. dollars. By the Li’s words, it’s not reasonable to change the vast amount of current reserves, but the new income that goes [...]

Chinese Yuan on the Road to Revaluation

Chinese yuan will definitely see a some kind of revaluation against dollar and other major currencies soon. Jean-Claude Trichet spoke today about his latest endeavor to convince China government to make confident steps towards stronger yuan policy. From his words the Chinese central bank understands the concerns of their trade partners and the steps will [...]

Canada Confirms Dollar Too Overvalued

Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, confirmed yesterday that his vision of latest CAD’s fast and strong appreciation against USD coincides with the opinion stated by Canada’s Financial Minister Jim Flaherty. The surprisingly high strengthening of Canadian currency bears highly speculative nature and is essentially harmful to the Canada’s economy.

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