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Thai Baht: Higher commodities threaten Baht stability – Commerzbank
Commerzbank analysts note that the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to keep its policy rate at 1.0%, seeing it as sufficiently accommodative. USD/THB has consolidated in a 32.90–33.30 range, with rising global commodity prices and foreign outflows posing downside risks for the Baht.Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
Bank of England: Rate hold baseline with conflict risks – Societe Generale
Sam Cartwright at Societe Generale argues recent easing in United Kingdom (UK) services inflation and labour market loosening support the Bank of England’s wait-and-see stance. The baseline view is Bank Rate stays at 3.75% through 2026 to restrain underlying inflation.Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
US Treasury doubles some long-dated debt buybacks to support liquidity
The United States (US) Department of the Treasury (US Treasury) announced on Wednesday that it will double the size of some of its buyback operations aimed at supporting liquidity in the longer-dated Treasury securities market.Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
Canada: EU protectionist shift challenges diversification – NBC
National Bank of Canada’s (NBC) Angelo Katsoras argues that Canada’s push to diversify exports away from the United States (US) toward the European Union (EU) faces growing obstacles as EU industrial policy turns more protectionist.
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Wed, Aug 19
US Dollar: Fed minutes watched as rate doubts grow – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke says markets will scrutinize the latest Fed minutes for clues on how close policymakers remain to another rate hike after weaker US labour and inflation data reduced expectations for a hike by year-end.Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
Indonesian Rupiah: Policy continuity supports currency – Societe Generale
Societe Generale analysts Galvin Chia and Kunal Kundu note that Bank Indonesia kept the BI rate at 5.75%, with deposit and lending facility rates unchanged, reinforcing Rupiah stability and inflation control.Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
British Pound: Carry appeal keeps Sterling resilient as BoE stays on hold – ING
ING’s Chris Turner, citing UK economist James Smith, notes that July United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) had limited impact on EUR/GBP, with benign food inflation and only a modest uptick in the Bank of England’s core services measure to 3.8%.
Japanese Yen: BoJ’s hawkish pivot reshapes outlook against US Dollar - Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered strategists have revised its Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate outlook, bringing forward its expected 25bps hike from October to September and raising its terminal rate forecast to 1.75% from 1.50% previously.
Fxstreet
Wed, Aug 19
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