Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumLabour Market and Wage Pressures Behind Rate HikeWhile the MPC’s improved confidence that Q1 GDP weakness was temporary helps explain the timing of the hike, they can hardly be accused of…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumBOJ Commitment UndeterredMaxime Darmet, Associate Director in Fitch’s Economics team says the BOJ meeting has not brought any major changes to monetary policy but…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumUS Q2 GDP Growth at 4.1%US Q2 GDP growth at 4.1% annualised was faster than we expected in our last GEO (3%).Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumBoE MPC: Inching Towards Rate RiseThe Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the Bank rate at 0.5%Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumECB Meeting: The End of QERobert Sierra, Director in Fitch’s Economics team says after a big day for policy normalisation the end of global QE is nigh.Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumFOMC: Fed More Bullish on EconomyThis is the biggest change in Fed messaging for quite a long time.Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? Forum2018 Rate Hike Delayed Not CancelledThe Bank of England has maintained the bank rate at 0.5%. I give my view on the decision.May 10, 2018May 10, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumGoverning Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy MeetingRobert Sierra, Director, Fitch Ratings’ economics team, shares his perspective.Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumExpect More Policy TighteningMy response to the March 2018 Federal Open Market Committee decisionsMar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumGoverning Council of the ECB: Monetary PolicyMy teams’ predictions ahead of the ECB’s meeting on 8 March 2018Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
