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Sanctions against Russia in the pipeline – Danske Bank

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Anders Humholtz, Senior Analyst at Danske Bank, expects the EU to implement sanctions against Russia any time soon.

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“Main event today will be a meeting between EU ambassadors aiming to close a deal on so-called phase 3 sanctions against Russia that involves the financial, defence and high-tech energy sector”.

“The new sanctions could come into force within 24 hours of a deal being reached according to an EU spokesperson. If new sanctions are agreed on, it could lead to a further decline in risk sentiment”.

Fed balance sheet will exceed pre-2008 levels on a permanent basis - Commerzbank

Bernd Weidensteiner, analyst at Commerzbank, noted that even though the Fed is set to completely exit QE3 in October, the Fed balance sheet will continue to grow for a few more months. Moreover, the analyst thinks the balance sheet will stabilize at levels above the ones pre-crisis and thus the deposit rate will become a more relevant tool.
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