21.10.2008 15:39

HSBC says there is a zero bound on Fed funds and they are cutting Fed funds view to 0.00% by mid-year 2009.


"It is possible that the Fed decides instead to have Fed funds at 0.25% or 0.50%, given its desire to pay banks some interest on their deposits, an authority that was recently granted to the Fed in the recent TARP legislation. By paying interest, the Fed can already engage in quantitative easing without the need to cut rates to zero." Their reason is unemployment is heading to 8% by early 2010 and 10-year note should fall to 2.9% or lower.






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