Gold has been one of the standout performers during 2020, rising from around $1500 an ounce to a whopping $2075 an ounce in August. However, with the precious metal having broken out of previous all-time…
Bank of Canada announces successful launch of standing…
The Bank of Canada announced today that it successfully launched its new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF). “Given the current challenges in funding markets, the Bank of Canada encourages Canadian financial institutions to use the…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Mahi Tahi: Working…
Te Pūtea Matua – the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - is working closely with the whole of government and industry to ensure financial stability. “In these difficult times we are working to ensure New…
RBNZ: Corporate facility another step to support market…
The Reserve Bank is deploying another tool to provide additional liquidity to the corporate sector, and support smooth market functioning. A new weekly Open Market Operation (OMO) will provide liquidity in exchange for eligible Corporate…
The World Is in Various Forms of Lockdown
COVID-19 Induced Lockdown It was an unusual yet busy week with investors struggling to keep up with various forms of lockdown around the world. The pause in global activity is reviving recession fears and prompting…
NORGES BANK : Extraordinary F-loans to banks
Owing to the market situation over the past few days, Norges Bank will offer additional extraordinary NOK F-loans as from 19 March 2020. Norges Bank will offer extraordinary F-loans with a maturity of one week,…
