Overseas Headlines – September 17, 2021

United States:

Fed Seen Announcing Bond Taper in November, Rate Liftoff in 2023

“The Federal Reserve will probably hint at its meeting next week that it is moving toward scaling back monthly asset purchases and make a formal announcement in November, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/fed-seen-announcing-bond-taper-in-november-rate-liftoff-in-2023?srnd=economics-vp

Europe:

ECB’s Kazaks Sees Prospect of Faster Inflation Than Forecast

“The euro area’s inflation outlook may turn out higher than currently anticipated if the coronavirus doesn’t inflict any further shocks, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/ecb-s-kazaks-sees-prospect-of-faster-inflation-than-forecast?srnd=economics-vp

Asia:

China Adds $14 Billion Cash as Evergrande’s Pain Roils Markets

“China injected more cash into its banking system in a sign authorities are seeking to avert a funding squeeze amid a seasonal rise in financing demand and the intensifying debt crisis at China Evergrande. The People’s Bank of China added 90 billion yuan ($14 billion) of funds on a net basis through seven-day and 14-day reverse repurchase agreements on Friday, the most since February. Today was the first time this month it added more than 10 billion yuan short-term liquidity into the banking system on a single day.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/china-boosts-cash-addition-to-soothe-nerves-amid-evergrande-saga?srnd=economics-vp

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