Interbank market news scan: Kugler continues the Fed Speak on inflation.

Today, Federal Reserve System governor Adriana D. Kugler reiterated in remarks what we have been hearing from other Federal Reserve Board members: that inflation is still too high, even given the progress on lowering it. Governor Kugler pointed out that inflation is moving down slowly and that easing rates is possible later this year. Like … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Kugler continues the Fed Speak on inflation.

Retail foreign exchange dealer news scan: Federal Reserve administered and referenced rates as of 8:00 pm EST.

Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.33% Overnight Bank Funding Rate: 5.32% Secured Overnight Financing Rate: 5.31% Broad General Collateral Rate: 5.30% Tri-Party General Collateral Rate: 5.30% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.40% Discount Window: 5.50% EUR/USD=7.8118 USD/JPY=157.2800 GBP/USD=1.2685 AUD/USD=0.6617 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading Retail foreign exchange dealer news scan: Federal Reserve administered and referenced rates as of 8:00 pm EST.

Is it time for the Federal Reserve to raise the federal funds rate?

The world has risk-laden problems to solve. Higher borrowing rates are indicia of higher risks to returns on capital, but the cries for lower rates do not appear to resonate with capital’s search for high returns that compensate for higher risks. If the Federal Reserve System is to meet its statutory dual mandate of stable … Continue reading Is it time for the Federal Reserve to raise the federal funds rate?

Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:40 am AST

Ready for your next trader challenge? Visit https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348 Federal Reserve Bank of New York-Central Bank for the U.S. Virgin Islands AUD/USD=0.6423 GBP/USD=1.2397 EUR/USD=1.0655 JPY/USD=154.5500 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 JPY/XCD=0.0175 Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4399 CAD/BBD=1.4450 Source: Central Bank of … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:40 am AST

Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:10 am AST

Federal Reserve Bank of New York-Central Bank of the U.S. Virgin Islands AUD/USD=0.6423 GBP/USD=1.2397 EUR/USD=1.0655 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 JPY/XCD=0.0175 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4209 CAD/BBD=1.4417 EUR/BBD=2.0879 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.7042 GBP/TTD=8.4069 CAD/TTD=4.9077 EUR/TTD=7.6692 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 GBP/GYD=256.02 CAD/GYD=151.41 EUR/GYD=221.04 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:10 am AST

Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:05 am AST

Federal Reserve Bank of New York-Central Bank of the USVI AUD/USD=0.6478 GBP/USD=1.2457 EUR/USD=1.0647 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 JPY/XCD=0.0175 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4230 CAD/BBD=1.4348 EUR/BBD=2.0856 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.7260 GBP/TTD=8.3868 CAD/TTD=4.8987 EUR/TTD=7.1288 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 CAD/GYD=151.18 GBP/GYD=258.81 EUR/GYD=221.52 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System, Eastern … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:05 am AST

Foreign exchange rates: Eastern Caribbean as of 11:14 am AST

Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System AUD/USD=0.6478 GBP/USD=1.2457 EUR/USD=1.0647 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/USD=2.8833 JPY/USD=0.0065 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4368 CAD/BBD=1.4332 EUR/BBD=2.0855 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.7260 GBP/TTD=8.3868 CAD/TTD=4.8987 EUR/TTD=7.1288 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 CAD/GYD=151.18 GBP/GYD=258.81 EUR/GYD=221.52 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Central Bank … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates: Eastern Caribbean as of 11:14 am AST

Foreign exchange rates, Eastern Caribbean and United States. 1:23 am AST

Federal Reserve System-United States Virgin Islands AUD/USD=0.6478 GBP/USD=1.2457 EUR/USD=1.0647 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4410 CAD/BBD=1.4342 EUR/BBD=2.0910 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.2042 CAD/TTD=5.7145 GBP/TTD=8.2640 EUR/TTD=2.3943 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 CAD/GYD=151.1 GBP/GYD=258.81 EUR/GYD=221.64 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Central Bank … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates, Eastern Caribbean and United States. 1:23 am AST