{"id":30838,"date":"2012-07-15T08:18:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T12:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/2012\/07\/monetary-policy-week-in-review-july-14-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-07-15T08:18:16","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T12:18:16","slug":"monetary-policy-week-in-review-july-14-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2012\/07\/15\/monetary-policy-week-in-review-july-14-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Monetary Policy Week in Review &#8211; July 14, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Central Bank News<br \/>\n<span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions by 11 central banks around the world,&nbsp;with five cutting rates, one raising its rate and the remaining five keeping rates unchanged.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The message from central banks was loud and clear: The euro area\u2019s debt crises is creating nervousness in financial markets and the global economy is slowing down, leading to lower demand for commodities from many emerging economies. On the positive side, domestic demand remains solid in many countries and declining inflation is giving central banks room to cut interest rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><b>&nbsp; &nbsp;MONETARY POLICY DECISIONS: <\/b><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>COUNTRY<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NEW   RATE<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;OLD   RATE<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; RATE   1 YR AGO<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>BRAZIL<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>12.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>S.KOREA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>JAPAN<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>0.10%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>0.10%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>0.10%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>INDONESIA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>5.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>5.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>6.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>PERU<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>4.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>4.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>4.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>SRI   LANKA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>7.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>7.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>7.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>TAJIKISTAN<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>6.80%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>9.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>ARMENIA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>8.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>KENYA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>16.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>18.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>6.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>LATVIA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>3.50%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"104\">\n<div><span>SERBIA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"99\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>10.25%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"95\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>10.00%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"126\">\n<div align=\"right\"><span>11.75%<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;<b>&nbsp;NEXT WEEK:<\/b><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Looking at the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralbanknews.info\/p\/central-bank-calendar.html\"><span>central bank calendar<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for next week, there are expectations that South Africa may follow the trend toward lower rates while Canada is expected to keep rates on hold.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"52\">\n<div><span>Jul-17<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span>CAD<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">\n<div><span>Canada<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">\n<div><span>Bank of Canada<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"52\">\n<div><span>Jul-19<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span>ZAR<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">\n<div><span>South Africa<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">\n<div><span>South African Reserve Bank<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"52\">\n<div><span>Jul-19<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span>TRY<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">\n<div><span>Turkey<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">\n<div><span>Central Bank of Turkey<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"52\">\n<div><span>Jul-20<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span>MXN<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">\n<div><span>Mexico<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">\n<div><span>Banco de Mexico<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>www.CentralBankNews.info<\/div>\n<p><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/8290544642025682538-8034050383746680388?l=www.centralbanknews.info\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Central Bank News &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions by 11 central banks around the world,&nbsp;with five cutting rates, one raising its rate and the remaining five keeping rates unchanged. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The message from central banks was loud and clear: The euro area\u2019s debt crises is creating nervousness in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2012\/07\/15\/monetary-policy-week-in-review-july-14-2012\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Monetary Policy Week in Review &#8211; July 14, 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