By Javier Mozzo BOGOTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank put ~ Friday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3 percent at the same time that widely expected, but the bank’s board did not adopt ~ one measures to curb the sharp rise of the local peso. The limited currency has appreciated more [...]
(last updated on Aug 15 with June trade data) —————————————————————– KEY INTEREST RATES REPO REVERSE REPO estimate 2.00 pct 0.25 pct last change Jan 19, 2009 June 16, 2009 anterior rate 2.50 pct 0.50 pct ================================================================= SAUDI GDP 2009 2008 2007 (unshaken 1999 prices, pct) (Y/Y) 0.6 4.3 2.0 Oil -6.7 4.2 -3.6 Non-oil 3.8 [...]
XE.com This flat includes hourly currency rates. To view live exchange rates or exercise our currency calculator, click here XE Forex Rates Mid-market rates at 2010-08-21 07:00 UTC. More currencies… USD EUR GBP 1 USD = 1.00000 0.78678 0.64380 Inverse: 1.00000 1.27100 1.55328 1 EUR = 1.27100 1.00000 0.81827 Inverse: 0.78678 1.00000 1.22209 1 GBP = 1.55328 1.22209 1.00000 Inverse: [...]
ALL TIMES EDT/GMT TREASURY DEPARTMENT: Treasury Department announces hebdomadal sale of 4-week bills, 11 a.m. (1500 GMT). Treasury Department holds weekly sale of 3-, 6-month bills, 11:30 a.m. (1530 GMT). Treasury Department sells $7 bln 30-year 30-year TIPS, 1 p.m. (1700 GMT). FEDERAL RESERVE: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig testifies up~ [...]
A reverberate in the headline reading for inflation could spark a bullish reaction in the Canadian dollar as investors see scope for another 25bp be~ hike in September, and the rise in price growth could surpass the USD/CAD to retrace the sharp rally from Thursday since Bank of Canada drops its dovish bias for future [...]