The ECB and its forecasts
The ECB has increased the size of the specific pandemic plan. The PEPP (Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program) which amount was 750 billion usable until December 2020 is increased to 1350…
Philippe Waechter's blog
The ECB is committed for 750 billion against the epidemic.
The ECB puts itself in front of the States which will sharply increase their public deficit in order to fight the epidemic. The program will thus reduce financial fragmentation and…
The global coming recession (What to expect this week)
The supply value chain is broken as a consequence of the Chinese containment. The recovery is slow and the epidemic is not over. Therefore, the global production will decrease. That’s…
The ECB will not follow the Federal Reserve
Will the ECB follow the Federal Reserve. Will it slash its main interest rates ? The answer is a clear no. The US 10 year interest rate dropped dramatically in…
Coming this week (Jan 20-26) – What to keep in mind from last week ?
ECB meeting, BoJ meeting, ZEW survey, Climat des Affaires in France, Markit surveys, UK labor market, ECB survey on banks’ lending Highlights ECB meeting on monetary policy (Jan.23) BoJ meeting…
What to expect this week ? December 9 to 15, 2019
UK general elections, Christine Lagarde first monetary policy meeting, the Fed pauses, ECB and Fed’s forecasts, German external trade, Chinese CPI Highlights The main point will be the UK general…
Governments against the euro zone
The ECB monetary policy became frankly accommodating only because Draghi had the perception that governments and the Commission would never let go on fiscal policy.
Will Christine Lagarde fall into the same trap as Draghi?
Will Christine Lagarde fall into the same trap as Draghi?
What to expect this week? November 18 to 24, 2019
HighlightsMinutes of the last Fed’s meeting (Nov. 20) and of the last ECB’s meeting (Nov.21)The Fed’s minutes will reveal the discussions on the drop of the Fed’s benchmark rate but…