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ECB: More than a rate cut?

The ECB is widely expected to cut its main refinancing rate tomorrow by 25bps to a new record low of 0.5%. Amid continued economic weakness in large parts of the euro area, along with a softer-than-expected global backdrop and a marked fall in energy prices...

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Germany’s new anti-euro party: The saviour of the single currency?

Seismic shifts continue to reverberate through Europe’s political landscape. After the landmark victory of Grillo’s Five Star Movement (M5S) at Italy’s general election in February, winning a quarter of the votes...

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Corporate Japan: Far from a curse

Writing in yesterday’s Financial Times, Martin Wolf argued that without structural reform to the corporate sector, the BoJ’s efforts to reflate the economy are doomed to fail, either as a result of any recovery eventually petering out, or through a shift to ultra-high inflation...

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Wow, Kuroda!

So, after weeks of waiting, and with expectations high, new BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda finally got the chance to put his stamp on Japanese monetary policymaking...

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The BoJ: Over-inflated expectations?

Tomorrow brings monetary policy announcements from several major central banks. And in marked contrast to those at the ECB and BoE, which look set to deliver nothing new, the Bank of Japan’s meeting will be momentous...

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