http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-09-05.htmlThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left its interest rate on hold at 4.25% as markets originally expected. Consumer prices will, according to Trichet, remain above the margins of price stability for a protracted period, and the GDP growth for 2008 has been revised down, but the ECB’s president believes that lower oil prices will come to strengthen spending power. In his first conference after having announced the decision of keeping interest rates unchanged at 4.25%, Trichet has affirmed thatFri, 05 Sep 2008 09:18:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-09-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-09-03.v03.htmlThe BoE as well as the ECB's monetary policy committees will, most likely, keep interest rates on hold , amid fears of the economy worsening over the next quarters, which could put pressure on the Banks to cut rates over the coming months. On one hand, the Bank of England is expected to maintain its main interest rate at the current 5.0% although British economy seems to be going through one of the hardest periods since the second world war. GDP growth has come to a standstill in the secondWed, 03 Sep 2008 14:44:52 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-09-03.v03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-06-06.htmlThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left its interest rate on hold at 4% as markets originally expected. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet hawkish remarks, which were made after the decision, pulled the euro from three-week troughs versus the dollar touched in overnight trade. He signalled a July rate increase for the Euro Zone, stopping a recovery in the dollar that had started to rise. Trichet also pointed that inflation will be growing at a very fast pace over a more protracted period inFri, 06 Jun 2008 08:47:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-06-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-06-05.htmlECB and BoE monetary policy committees will announce today their latest monetary policy decisions. Both are expected to keep their key interest rates unchanged , taking in account the fast growing inflation driven by soaring energy prices. The ECB stands at 4% right now, while the BoE is at a higher 5%. The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee ruled out last month two back-to-back rate cuts, a 25 basis point rate cut was approved in April, to stimulate economy, with inflation growing atThu, 05 Jun 2008 08:26:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-06-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-05-09.htmlThe European Central Bank (ECB) has left its interest rate on hold at 4% as markets originally expected. According to the ECB president, Jean Claude Trichet, inflation will moderate its growing pace gradually in 2008, although upside risks to price stability will remain over the medium term. With that outlook the Bank will work to anchor CPI expectations. Euro Zone's economy, according to Trichet, is showing signs of ongoing growth, although its pace has moderated, industrial activity hasFri, 09 May 2008 08:51:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-05-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-05-07.htmlThursday 8 brings BOE and ECB to the stage. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will publish their monthly monetary policy decisions in a context of fast growing inflation, with strong currencies in both cases, and recent economic data pointing out to an acceleration of the economic slowdown. In such circumstances the odds are widely in favour of keeping interest rates on hold at 4% and 5% respectively . BoE's MPC will feel the pressure for a rate cut to 4.75% after the 25 bp cutWed, 07 May 2008 14:57:22 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-05-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-04-10.htmlThe Bank of England has decided to lower its official bank rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% after their monthly Policy Meeting. On the other hand, the European Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep interest rates on hold at 4%. The reaction of the currencies after theses decisions didn't take long. Euro’s rally from 1.5510 continues, and it has reached a fresh all time high at 1.5913, and some analysts think that the rally might continue. Check the effect that the meetingsThu, 10 Apr 2008 15:11:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-04-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-04-09.htmlThursday 10 brings BOE and ECB to the stage. The BoE is expected to cut rates at least 25bp from its actual 5.25% , even more now that the Pound (GBP) edged down on a weaker housing report. On the other hand, ECB is expected to keep rates on hold at 4% , following the wait-and-see trend that has acquired in the last months. Although a rate cut it's not put absolutely aside on a near future. ECB’s president, Jean-Claude Trichet, will hold a press conference following the bank’s decision. MoreWed, 09 Apr 2008 13:49:30 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-04-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-03-07.htmlAs it was widely expected, both banks held rates on hold at 5.25% the BoE, and at 4% the ECB. On the post-meeting speech Jean Claude Trichet, ECB's president, stated that the upside CPI risks warrant the current interest rate policy. The reaction of the currencies after theses decisions didn't take long. Both EUR and GBP felt a strong rise against the USD wich is the only currency that remained weak. Check the effect that the meetings have over the pairs in our Rates and Charts Section orFri, 07 Mar 2008 14:02:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-03-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-03-06.htmlBoth banks are seen as holding rates at 4% for ECB and 5.25% for BoE. The ECB will remain roughly neutral with a “wait and see” approach on Thursday. The ECB remains caught in a balancing act between dwindling growth prospects with downside risks and high inflation with upside risks, and fears of second-round effects. [Full report] As usual, ECB’s president, Jean-Claude Trichet, will hold a press conference following the bank’s decision. More important than the decision itself will be whatThu, 06 Mar 2008 08:03:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-03-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-02-08.htmlFollowing the trend that the Fed started last month, the BoE has lowered their interest rate by 25bps from 5.5% to 5.25% . The other main bank of the day, the ECB, left rates unchanged at 4% as it was expected. In the following press conference, Trichet warned of growth risks saying that it was at a more moderate pace at year-end that at Q3. The reaction of the currencies after theses decisions didn't take long. Both EUR and GBP lost ground vs the USD . In the case of the GBP, speculators tookFri, 08 Feb 2008 08:34:31 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-02-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-02-07.htmlThe ECB is being challenged by softer activity data and the highest inflation rate in 14 years. We think that the ECB will remain in a “wait and see” mode on Thursday with an unchanged bias toward rate hikes in order to send a clear signal to wage negotiators in Germany. [Full Report] On the other hand, at its monetary-policy meeting in January, the Bank of England (BoE) chose to leave interest rates unchanged. However, the minutes of the meeting at the monetary-policy committee and the latestThu, 07 Feb 2008 08:14:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-02-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-01-09.htmlIn the last months the Euro Zone economy has been quite stable. The European countries have been less affected for the sub-prime crisis than what many analysts thought at the beginning. For this reason it’s very probable that the ECB will keep its interest rate unchanged at 4% . Following a similar pattern, and though the Pound has been more affected by the global liquidity crisis, the BoE will surely not make a move on its benchmark rate, leaving it at 5.5%. Check the effect that the meetingsWed, 09 Jan 2008 10:28:01 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2008-01-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-12-07.htmlAfter holding rates unchanged for four months, the BoE has done the first rate cut in over 2 years, lowering their interest rate by 25bps from 5.75% to 5.5% . The other main bank of the day, the ECB, left rates unchanged at 4% as it was widely expected. In the following press conference, Trichet said that latest information confirms upside pressure to price stability. The reaction of the currencies after theses decisions didn't take long. EUR has seen a strong rise supported by Trichet'sFri, 07 Dec 2007 09:44:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-12-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-12-04.htmlAt its December policy meeting, the ECB governing council is widely expected to leave rates unchanged, despite the recent surge in inflation. In a longer term perspective, chances on a rate cut are still increasing due to the ongoing uncertainty about the economic outlook and rising tensions in the money market. [Full report] While the consensus over the European bank is bigger, the movement of the BoE is not so clear for many experts, though the most heard voice says that they will also stayTue, 04 Dec 2007 11:34:27 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-12-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-11-09.htmlAs expected both ECB and BoE left key policy rates unchanged at 4% and 5.75% respectively. At the following press conference President Trichet stuck to the fairly hawkish line from last month. These have been quite good news for both Euro and Pound, that have clearly gone up after the CB's decisions, marking multi-edcade highs above 2.11 (GBP case) and new record highs around 1.4740 (EUR case). Check the effect that the meetings have over the pairs in our Rates and Charts Section or compareFri, 09 Nov 2007 08:55:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/forex@fxstreet.com (FXstreet.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/central-banks-special-coverage-ecb-boe/2007-11-09.html