Here are the base interest rates for Central Banks around the world (in increasing order),
Interest Rates around the World
High (or hyper) inflation or long term zero (or negative) interest rates – how might the world pay its debt?
The divergence of interest rates, bond yields, inflation, currency strength, budget deficit and total debt of countries around the world has never been bigger. We look at how the US, the UK, the Eurozone, Japan, Switzerland and India are doing in addressing paying off their debt. Continue reading “High (or hyper) inflation or long term zero (or negative) interest rates – how might the world pay its debt?”
Will saving/deposit interest rates in the UK really improve if the base rate goes up? One chart might answer the question
Here is a chart of the average quoted interest rate on savings/deposits in the UK (Source: Bank of England) since 2011, Continue reading “Will saving/deposit interest rates in the UK really improve if the base rate goes up? One chart might answer the question”
US 10-year bond yield hits a 4-year high, is the US now an exception?
Greece (Moody’s Credit Rating: Caa2) is now paying 83 bps lower interest on 2-year bonds than the US (Moody’s Credit Rating: Aaa). Is the US now truly the exception? Continue reading “US 10-year bond yield hits a 4-year high, is the US now an exception?”
How do Central Banks with zero or negative interest rates spend their money?
At the outset, here are the countries whose Central Banks have zero or negative interest rates, Continue reading “How do Central Banks with zero or negative interest rates spend their money?”
One chart that will make you wonder how a generation managed with high interest rates
Here is a chart of the Bank of England base rate from 1975 till date, Continue reading “One chart that will make you wonder how a generation managed with high interest rates”
Impact of interest rates in the US and the UK heading higher
What a difference a year makes, these are the current 10 year government bond yields, Continue reading “Impact of interest rates in the US and the UK heading higher”
Can Governments really afford higher interest rates?
Governments around the world have close to $80 trillion in debt. As interest rates begin to rise globally we explore if governments around the world can really afford higher interest rates. We will write about the impact of rising interest rates on individuals/households and corporates/businesses later. Continue reading “Can Governments really afford higher interest rates?”
What do Central Banks with zero or negative interest rates do with their (freshly printed) money?
At the outset, here are the countries whose Central Banks have zero or negative interest rates, Continue reading “What do Central Banks with zero or negative interest rates do with their (freshly printed) money?”
A New Kodak Moment (Cryptocurrency, what else?), Greece pays lower interest on bonds than the US
Kodak – the company which once was the leader in photography, went bankrupt in 2012 and was reborn as a company focussing on commercial imaging has launched the KODAKCoin cryptocurrency and a platform called KODAKOne that leverages blockchain. Continue reading “A New Kodak Moment (Cryptocurrency, what else?), Greece pays lower interest on bonds than the US”