BOJ’s Wakatabe: Calls for a policy review is not a majority view of the board

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Wakatabe is back on the wires now, via Reuters, noting that there is no plan to conduct monetary policy framework review at this point.

He added that the BOJ must be mindful that debate on 'Japanification' underlines concern among central banks over whether current tools are sufficient or not.

BOJ’s Wakatabe: Downside risks exist over BOJ's economic, price forecasts

Feb 5, 2020

USD/CHF Price Analysis: Registers three-day winning streak, probes 21-day EMA

USD/CHF takes the bids to 0.9700 during the pre-European session on Wednesday. That said, 21-day EMA limits the pair’s immediate upside amid the bullish MACD.

Asian currencies are likely to remain under pressure in the near term – ANZ

Amid the uncertainty surrounding Asian markets, mainly due to China’s coronavirus impacts, the analysts at the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).