ECB Forum: Draghi, Poloz, Kuroda and Carney – Live speeches

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

As the ECB Forum on Central Banking is drawing to a close, investors’ attention will surely shift to the Policy Panel starting at 1330GMT. The panel includes speeches by ECB’s Mario Draghi, BoJ’s Haruhiko Kuroda, BoE’s Mark Carney and BoC’s Stephen Poloz, all moderated by Karnit Flug, Governor of the Bank of Israel.

Key Notes

ECB Forum: Forex Market ahead of Policy Panel – Draghi, Carney, Poloz and Kuroda

Forum grabbed unusual attraction as of late in response to the unexpected hawkish remarks by President Mario Draghi, who said that reflationary pressures are now prevailing in the region. Read more

CAD: All eyes on Governor Poloz as markets await BoC policy clarity – ING

All eyes will be on Governor Poloz today as markets seek clarity over what the BoC chief means by “rate cuts have done their job”, suggests analysis team at ING. Read more

More about the ECB forum
The ECB Forum on Central Banking offers a forum for open discussion among central bank governors, academics, specialised journalists and high-level financial market representatives. The theme for 2017 is investment and growth in advanced economies

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Pablo Piovano

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Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

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