Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, says the Bank of Japan's monetary policy could work as it set its target with deflation and not inflation as previously tried in the U.K.
FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank expects a gradual economic recovery later this year but will monitor incoming data very closely and is ready to cut interest rates if necessary, its president said on Thursday.
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart told CNBC more solid economic data coupled with a "substantial improvement" in jobs are needed before the central bank would consider tightening policy.
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart, talks with CNBC's Steve Liesman about continuing the Fed's asset purchase policy; the outlook on employment; and the cost of quantitative easing. "Clearly inflation has to be front and center as a concern," Lockhart added.
Philip Shaw, chief economist at Investec, tells CNBC the Bank of England will keep its focus on short-term growth and the inflation outlook in the medium to long-term.
The Bank of Japan unveiled sweeping changes to its monetary policy, making clear that it will do all it can to achieve a 2 percent inflation target. But is that enough?
James Ashley, Senior Economist at RBC Capital Markets says the Bank of Japan is pulling out all the stops to achieve the 2% inflation target. He shares his analysis on the BoJ's latest policy announcements.
Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo told CNBC that whether banks should be split is up to Congress, which should also talk about limits on short-term bank liability.
Erkut Ozer, CEO of Global Trading Enterprises Ltd, tells CNBC that corn prices have dropped recently due to prospective corn planting being at a record high in the U.S., following last year's price increase linked to bad weather conditions.
The Federal Reserve may be able to reduce its bond-buying stimulus plan before the end of this year if economic growth continues to pick up and employment improves further, a top central bank official said.
James Lockhart-Smith, senior Latin American analyst at Maplecroft, discusses Latin America inflation levels, the coming elections in Venezuela where he expects the government candidate to win and Argentina's failure to repay bondholders.