NEW YORK - The European Central Bank announced its Governing Council held interest rates at its latest monetary policy meeting Thursday.
The minimum bid rate on variable-rate refinancing operations remains 1.50%, the marginal lending rate stays at 2.25% and the deposit rate, the floor for euro money market rates, was held at 0.75%.
"Ceasefire optimism augmented by a liquidity-driven risk-on macro market environment should be neutral for duration and positive for credit spreads," BofA analysts wrote.
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Friday that the length of time the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked will be a key factor in the longer-term inflation outlook — and, by extension, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.
Florida PACE Funding Agency says it will have to default on its bonds unless the Florida Supreme Court takes quick action.
The IRS has sent a material event notice to the Hennepin Schools Building Company regarding the tax-exempt status of revenue bonds issued in 2021based on the non-filing of IRS form 990.
Otero County said the state Supreme Court's decision protects bonds that are paid off with revenue generated under an agreement with the federal agency.
Separately, the surface transportation bill could see a markup on April 29.
