What are Central Banks Expected to do in 2012?

Date January 10, 2012

The New Year has begun and it is important to see what the market is pricing in for central banks this year. As you may know, central bank rate hike expectations change often but as of last week, most central banks are expected to keep monetary policy unchanged in the coming year but one is expected to ease aggressively. Find out who below!

Federal Reserve - No Changes in 2012

European Central Bank - Possible 25bp Cut before Year End

Bank of England - No Changes in 2012

Bank of Canada - No Changes in 2012

Reserve Bank of Australia - Aggressive Rate Cuts this Year, 25bp by March!

Reserve Bank of New Zealand - No Changes in 2012

And here are the details!

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One Response to “What are Central Banks Expected to do in 2012?”

  1. Sam said:

    February 1st, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    Thanks Kathy, very informative. The RBA obviously also have the credit agencies pushing up funding rates that will be easing the way lower for the cash rate.

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