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Market value of such bonds falls to zero for first time since 2010
Riksbank’s 1 percentage point increase comes as other central banks are expected to take similar action
Critics insist policy damaged bloc’s lenders while some central bankers say it boosted loan growth
Speculation of bigger than expected move intensifies ahead of key vote on Thursday
Finish him.
Central banks are reluctant to tighten too abruptly arguing spike in prices is transitory
Sooner or later, monetary loosening will be needed. Delivering it with sub-zero rate cuts looks increasingly sensible
Monetary Policy Committee leaves door open for negative interest rates if upswing disappoints
Loss of a few clients will not hurt too much but wider squeeze on profitability is bigger problem for Swiss banks
Lessons from Japan: early experience of ultra-low rates now relevant to investors around world
HSBC hints it will soon look at charging for current accounts
Sidney Taurel risks being cut from the middle of Pearson’s muddle; UK banks beware negative interest rates
Letter seeks information on potential impact of further cuts to borrowing costs in UK
Latest comments from policymakers on central bank’s intentions have served to confuse rather than clarify
Potential benefits of negative rates should not be dismissed but the timing matters
Dave Ramsden says current benchmark is the ‘effective lower bound’
Banks grappling with sub-zero rates are set for higher loan defaults, says board member Isabel Schnabel
Policymakers who have cut rates repeatedly should not be let off the hook so easily
More than 60 per cent of the global bond market now yields less than 1 per cent
Setting the price of money below zero creates more problems than it purports to solve
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Fixed income is turning into fixed expense for those who seek haven assets for capital conservation
Central bank offers ultra-cheap loans to prevent pandemic becoming credit crunch
Central bank keeps monetary policy on hold and signals no rise in rates before 2023
Recommendation to switch pricing model comes as markets consider a Fed move below zero
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