Head of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda addressed the Parliament (28.03.2018)
The head of the Japanese Central Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, addressed the parliament. In his speech, he outlined the position of the bank’s management on the main issues of monetary policy. In particular, Kuroda said that in the near future the Bank of Japan does not plan to change its rather soft monetary policy. This will […]
Read moreBitcoin celebrates its birthday – 10 years since the launch of the network
Bitcoin is celebrating his “birthday” today. His network appeared 10 years ago. Over the years, the cryptocurrency has come a long way: from an asset that almost nobody knew about, to an investment instrument that has attracted the attention of large…
Read moreFrance held its first round of presidential elections (23.04.2017)
On Sunday the French chose among the candidates for the presidency. As a result, two candidates, Emmanuelle Macron and Marin Le Pen, entered the second round. They won 24% and 22% of the votes, respectively. European Union representatives congratulated Macron on his victory. However, many voters are not satisfied with the results of the first […]
Read moreOn June 13-14, 2017, the US Federal Reserve Board met
The Fed made the expected market decision to raise the rate to 1-1.25 percent. Almost all members of the Open Market Operations Committee believe that there will be another rate increase by the end of 2017. The meeting also reviewed the forecast for the growth rate of the U.S. economy. The Fed now expects the […]
Read moreECB Head Mario Draghi delivered a speech at the European Parliament (25.09.2017)
Mario Draghi, Head of the European Central Bank, announced in his speech to the European Parliament that the ECB intends to pay special attention to the dynamics of the euro exchange rate. This is due to the fact that the high volatility of the single currency is a factor of uncertainty and complicates the process […]
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