Bundesbank Reacts to Weakness in German PMI The Central Bank of Germany, or Deutsche Bundesbank, historically adjusts asset purchases of bunds and other assets to change the direction of the yield on 10-Year bunds. This is used in an attempt to alter the course of the German economy, because of the…
IDC Financial Publishing (IDCFP) uses the acronym CAMEL to represent the financial ratios we use to evaluate the safety and soundness of commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions. This article explains how we use the capital requirements ratios in banks and savings institutions as the “C” component of our CAMEL…
The downturn in the US 10-Year T-Note yield in 2019 confounded the pundits and media. As a result of the German Central Bank’s action to reduce their 10-Year Bund yield to a negative 71 basis points, the US 10-Year T-Note fell to 1.46%, therefore inverting the yield curve. The media…
A few weeks ago, we highlighted our estimates for DTC brokered CDs outstanding. We forecast an increase of 84% from the $433 billion balance at the end of 2019Q2, to reach $800 billion by year-end 2022, an average increase of $26 billion per quarter. As a broker, would you be interested…
Our Customers Many institutions rely on IDC Financial Publishing (IDCFP) CAMEL rankings to do business. This includes financial institutions that buy and sell brokered CDs, insurance companies, state and local governments, federal agencies, private companies, as well as individual banks, savings institutions and credit unions. Brokers trading certificates of deposit, registered…
