Author Archive for: Karl Schnürch

About Karl Schnürch

I have been online since 1995. For many years, I worked in the e-commerce sector, setting up several online shops, and have always been interested in data analysis. In 2007, I moved to the Seychelles to work from there or as a digital nomad. In recent years, I have increasingly specialised in the financial sector. I manage the Seychelles’ Commercial Register and am also very familiar with the offshore world. GF6.com is a project I have been working on for many years. I built and curated the 445,000-entry bank database myself over a period of six years, and for the past two years or so I have also been using AI to achieve better structures.

Entries by Karl Schnürch

Warsh Delivers Inaugural Jackson Hole Keynote as Fed Chair

August 28, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

Warsh Jackson Hole keynote: the new Fed Chair’s first major speech landed with core PCE at 3.3% and the 30-year Treasury yield at a near-20-year high.

Bank of Korea Delivers Back-to-Back Rate Hike to 3%

August 27, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

Bank of Korea rate hike lifts the benchmark to 3.00% on a 6-1 vote — the first back-to-back tightening since 2023 as core CPI hits 2.6%.

BOJ’s Himino calls for ‘timely’ rate hike in Saitama speech

August 27, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

BOJ rate hike September 2026 looks likely after Deputy Governor Himino’s Saitama speech, with swap markets pricing an 80% probability of a move.

Lloyds Publishes UK Housing-Market Outlook, Sees BoE Rate Near 3.25%

August 26, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

Lloyds UK housing market outlook 2026 projects the BoE base rate near 3.25% and mortgage rates near 4%, with modest 2%–2.5% price growth.

Italy MEF Auctions BTP Short Term Maturing Oct 2028

August 26, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

Italy’s MEF ran a BTP Short Term auction on 26 August 2026 for €2.5–3bn maturing Oct 2028, with a 3% coupon as 10-year yields hit 4.10%.

BEA Releases July 2026 PCE Inflation Data Ahead of Jackson Hole

August 26, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

July 2026 PCE inflation landed at 8:30 a.m. ET on Aug 26, two days before Jackson Hole and 19 days before the FOMC. Here is what the BEA data shows.

ECB policymakers signal September rate hike to 2.50%

August 25, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

ECB September rate hike looks locked in: sources say the deposit rate is set to rise 25bp to 2.50% as inflation near 3% forces Frankfurt’s hand.

CSSF Circular 21/783 Retired as ESMA Drops MiFID Market Data Rules

August 23, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

CSSF Circular 21/783 became outdated on 23 August 2026 after ESMA withdrew its MiFID II/MiFIR market data guidelines. What Luxembourg firms need to know.

Japan July CPI hits 1.9%, sealing BOJ Sept hike bets

August 21, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

Japan July CPI 2026 accelerated to 1.9% YoY, the highest since December 2025, pushing market odds of a September BOJ rate hike to roughly 84%.

MPS launches €34bn twin bids for Banco BPM & Banca Generali

August 21, 2026/in Finance/by Karl Schnürch

MPS twin bids Banco BPM Banca Generali: on 21 August 2026 Monte dei Paschi launched a combined €34bn defensive offer reshaping Italian banking.