Analysis: Interest Rates

China's bond regulator warns Citic Securities, Industrial Bank over low fees

A bond market regulator in China warned Citic Securities and Industrial Bank on Friday against charging bond underwriting fees way below normal levels in the market, calling this improper competitive...

Negative rates unlikely tool for central banks combating pandemic - ex-BOJ official

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada Adopting or deepening negative interest rates is an unlikely option for many central banks, including in Japan, particularly when they need the help of...

ECB won't let bond yields get out of control - Villeroy

The European Central Bank will prevent volatile market conditions from letting bond yields spiral out of control, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday. We will...

South African Reserve Bank to cut rates by another 50 basis points

By Vuyani Ndaba The South Africa Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 50 basis points on May 21 to a record low of 3.75% to ease the pain of the country's recession, as this...

China Southern Airlines plans to issue up to $2.25 billion in A-share convertible bonds

China Southern Airlines is planning to issue up to 16 billion yuan in A-share convertible bonds to fund purchases of aircraft, maintenance services and spare engines, and to boost cashflows, the...

Bank of England not considering taking rates below zero - Bailey

The Bank of England is not considering taking the very big step of pushing interest rates below zero, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday although he declined to rule it out altogether. ...

BOJ's Kuroda sees no need to deepen negative rates now to fight pandemic

By Leika Kihara Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday he saw no need to take interest rates deeper into negative territory now, as the central bank's immediate focus...

Less than zero? Fed's Powell shows no love for negative rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Wednesday: Bets that the U.S. central bank will pursue a negative interest-rate policy are off-base. ...

Polish court head lays into German judge's 'scandalous' criticism

By Riham Alkousaa Poland's Constitutional Court president rejected remarks by her German counterpart as scandalous after he was quoted in a newspaper questioning whether the court was...

C$ rebounds as Wall Street mulls potential for negative rates

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, rebounding from a near one-week low earlier in the session as investors turned more bullish ahead of comments by U.S....

Trump again urges Fed to adopt negative U.S. interest rates

President Donald Trump on Tuesday again pushed the Federal Reserve to adopt negative interest rates, even as several members of the U.S. central bank have said they do not see a need for rates - now...

Vietnam central bank to cut policy rates from Wednesday to boost growth

By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen The State Bank of Vietnam announced a reduction in its policy rates, making a second cut in less than two months to help the economy weather the impact of...

BoE must consider pros and cons of negative rates - Broadbent

Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said the central bank would have to weigh up the pros and cons of cutting interest rates below zero to help Britain's economy cope with the coronavirus...

Once taboo, investors begin to imagine negative U.S. rates

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Tom Westbrook Negative interest rates in the United States were once unimaginable. The coronavirus has changed that. While the Federal Reserve has...

Fed policymakers are negative on negative rates

By Ann Saphir U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers say they will do what it takes to cushion an economy crushed by the widespread lockdowns aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread, but...

No immediate EU legal action likely against Germany over court ruling on ECB bonds - EU officials

By Foo Yun Chee The European Commission is unlikely to take immediate legal action against Germany over a ruling by the country's top court that the European Central Bank has overstepped...

China cut interest rates for standing lending facility loans in April

China's central bank said it lowered interest rates on its standing lending facility in April, catching up with similar reductions in other liquidity tools as part of Beijing's efforts to support...

Italy to give further support to companies including tax incentives, hybrid bonds - minister

Italy's government is readying new measures to support companies struggling due to the coronavirus crisis, including tax incentives and hybrid bonds, and aims to access the European Recovery Fund in...

Hungary central bank to use bond buy scheme only to extent necessary - Governor

A government bond purchase programme launched by the National Bank of Hungary this week has curbed long-term yields successfully, Governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said on Sunday, adding that the central bank...