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Easing on the horizon: Central Bank Watch from Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

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The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Central Bank Watch is a qualitative assessment of the central banks for the Group of Ten (G10) nations plus two additional countries (China and South Korea). Each central bank is scored on three parameters: Inflation Outlook Perception, Quantitative Easing/Liquidity Management Programs, and Interest Rate Forward Guidance. The report also provides one-year ahead policy rate expectations and compares their rankings and expectations with market implied policy rates to evaluate how the difference between their expectations/rankings and market expectations/rankings.

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