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CHF Press Release Brief: Swiss National Bank - 2026-03-17 - Publication of 2025 Annual Report
Swiss National Bank published 2026-03-17 - Publication of 2025 Annual Report for CHF. FXMacroData tracks the policy signal, rate-path context, and FX pa...
ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Draft Exchange Control circulars for public comment following 2026 Budget announcements
These circulars primarily address increased new limits for cross-border payments and investments by individuals in South Africa, as well...
CZK Press Release Brief: Czech National Bank - The Czech National Bank leaves the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 1.25%
At its meeting on financial stability today, the Bank Board decided to leave the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 1.25%. ...
SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - The Riksdag has decided to assign the Riksbank responsibility for setting the countercyclical capital buffer
The Riksdag decided yesterday to adopt the government’s proposal on “Development of the macroprudential policy area”, which includes chan...
SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - Riksdag Committee on Finance hearing on the Riksbank’s operations and monetary policy
On Tuesday, the entire Executive Board took part in an open hearing at the Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's operations in 2025,...
Labor Statistics and FX Trading: Unemployment, Employment, and Participation Explained
Labor market data — unemployment rate, total employment, full-time vs part-time jobs, and the participation rate — is among the most market-moving economic information released each month. This guide explains what each indicator measures, why the relationships between them matter, and how FX traders use the full labor data suite to front-run central bank decisions.
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.
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.
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.
Introducing FXMacroData: Real-Time Central Bank Data for FOREX Traders
I'm excited to officially announce the launch of FXMacroData — a real-time, standardized central bank data API designed specifically for FOREX traders, quants, and financial analysts.
