Tag Archives: QE

ECB’s bond buying explained – FT

Posted on March 11, 2016 by macromon

ECB’s plans to purchase private sector debt in focus The ECB surprised investors with its unconventional methods of reinvigorating eurozone growth. Rochelle Toplensky, the FT’s markets reporter, explains. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here … Continue reading →

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Corporate bond squeeze runs out of juice – FT

Posted on June 9, 2015 by macromon

A squeeze was expected in Europe’s corporate bond market as a result of the ECB’s quantitative easing program. Hans Lorenzen, head of European credit strategy at Citi, explains to the FT’s Ralph Atkins why this initial reaction reversed. For more … Continue reading →

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Will QE help Italy grow? – FT

Posted on April 7, 2015 by macromon

QE is set to help Italy. However, Lorenzo Codogno, visiting professor at London School of Economics and Political Science, tells the FT’s Ferdinando Giugliano that while the ECB programme will boost Italy, growth rates are likely to stay modest For … Continue reading →

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Eurozone QE explained – FT

Posted on March 17, 2015 by macromon

The European Central Bank has unleashed a landmark quantitative easing package to rid the eurozone of the threat of economic stagnation. The package could help the EU economy turn a corner, but some of the region’s national central banks could … Continue reading →

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Draghi confident on inflation and growth – FT

Posted on March 5, 2015 by macromon

The European Central Bank’s president Mario Draghi announced the quantitative easing programme will start on Monday. The FT’s Ferdinando Giugliano and Ralph Atkins discuss what securities the ECB will be buying, and its growth and inflation outlook. For more video … Continue reading →

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Why buy Europe? – FT

Posted on February 6, 2015 by macromon

The FT’s John Authers quizzes Citi’s Jonathan Stubbs on the reasons to buy European stocks. Europe looks cheap, but arguably the answer boils down to two letters: QE. Click here for more Authers Note videos http://video.ft.com/Authers-Note (click here if video … Continue reading →

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Super Mario returns – but is it enough? – FT

Posted on January 22, 2015 by macromon

Mario Draghi, has announced a bigger than expected package of quantitative easing of €60bn per month, but will that be enough to revive the eurozone economy? Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, and economics correspondent Ferdinando Giugliano discuss the ECB’s QE … Continue reading →

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Will ECB launch full QE? – FT

Posted on December 2, 2014 by macromon

With deflation a worry, will the European Central Bank embark on full-blown US-style quantitative easing this month? Claire Jones, eurozone economy correspondent, discusses why the ECB is likely to leave QE until next year. For more video content from the … Continue reading →

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Should the ECB launch QE? – FT

Posted on April 16, 2014 by macromon

Some hope the European Central Bank will use quantitative easing to help the fragile region, but as Albert Gallo, head of macro credit research at RBS, points out, with sovereign bonds already at multiyear lows QE will not help where … Continue reading →

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BoJ Ups Asset Purchase Program

Posted on September 18, 2012 by macromon

QE everywhere! Nikkei and dollar/yen rocking. (click here if table is not observable)

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