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Real vs Nominal: Why the Rate You See Isn't the Rate That Moves Markets
Central banks publish one number — but traders need two. This article explains the difference between nominal and real interest rates, shows how to compute real rates from policy rate and inflation data, and illustrates the dramatic real-rate cycles of 2020–24 across USD, GBP, AUD, NZD, and CHF.
Bank of Canada: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Bank of Canada (BoC), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the Overnight Rate and CORRA to Canadian CPI, labour market data, monthly GDP, and Government of Canada bond yields — and how to access all BoC data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
Bank of Japan: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Bank of Japan (BOJ), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the policy rate and TONAR to Japan's CPI, wage dynamics, and the full JGB yield curve — and how to access all BOJ data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the Official Cash Rate (OCR) and CPI to labour market data, bond yields, and money supply — and how to access all RBNZ data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
Swiss National Bank: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Swiss National Bank (SNB), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the SNB policy rate and SARON to Swiss CPI, sight deposits, bond yields, and the SNB balance sheet — and how to access all SNB data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
Bank of England: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Bank of England (BoE), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the Bank Rate and SONIA to UK CPI, labour market data, and Gilt yields — and how to access all BoE data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
European Central Bank: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the European Central Bank (ECB), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the deposit facility rate and HICP inflation to trade flows and euro-area bond yields — and how to access all ECB data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
Reserve Bank of Australia: Key Indicators & API Data Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), covering its monetary policy mandate, key macroeconomic indicators — from the cash rate and CPI to labor market and bond yields — and how to access all RBA data in real time via the FXMacroData API.
ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Media release | Consultation paper on the cessation of the prime lending rate
The South African Reserve Bank published a consultation paper on discontinuing the prime lending rate (PLR) and designating the SARB poli...
ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Chief Economist Dr Christopher Loewald takes early retirement
Dr Loewald, who joined the South African Reserve Bank in 2011, is a member of the Monetary Policy Committee.
Modeling FX Carry Trades: Price Action and Rate Differentials
A deep dive into how cost of carry (the interest rate differential) acts as a persistent structural force in FX pairs like AUD/USD, EUR/USD, and AUD/EUR. Essential reading for modeling forward pricing and capital flow dynamics.
Traders Are Watching the Wrong Metric: Why Rate Cuts Alone Don't Move GBP/USD
Every Fed or BoE rate cut is accompanied by headlines predicting a market reaction. Traders refresh charts, expecting a sharp move in GBP/USD, but decades of data tell a different story. Analysis shows that, on the day of the announcement, the currency barely budges. In fact, most of the action happens before the policymakers even speak.
