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China’s Foreign Reserves Post Record Quarterly Drop on Yuan
October 7th, 2015
Stockpile shrinks $180 billion as PBOC props up currency Decline in September less than expected, boosting yuan China’s foreign-exchange reserves fell by a record in the third quarter as the central bank sold dollars to support the yuan after ...
Greece to unveil painful 2016 draft budget
October 5th, 2015
Greece will unveil a painful 2016 draft budget on Monday meant to satisfy international creditors, projecting the economy will stay in recession next year before returning to growth in 2017, in line with the estimates by the country’s lenders. ...
BoE Chief Economist: Blockchain-based Digital Currency Issued by Central Banks Could Replace Cash
September 29th, 2015
In a talk given at the Portadown Chamber of Commerce in Northern Ireland on September 18, Andrew G Haldane , Chief Economist at the Bank of England (BoE), has hinted at the possibility that the U.K. government might issue a digital currency. Though ...
The Global Economic Outlook
September 29th, 2015
Global markets have endured a tough summer, hit by a financial crisis that had its origins in China, but spread quickly to other parts of the world. Trillions of dollars have been wiped out in equity values and some ...
Oil prices fall on slowing global economic growth outlook
September 28th, 2015
Oil prices dropped in Asian trading hours on Monday despite a fall in U.S. drilling activity for the fourth straight week, with analysts pointing to a poor economic growth outlook as the main reason for low crude prices. China‘s ...
There Are Indications That A Major Financial Event In Germany Could Be Imminent
September 22nd, 2015
Is something about to happen in Germany that will shake the entire world? According to disturbing new intel that I have received, a major financial event in Germany could be imminent. Now when I say imminent, I do not ...
Thomson Reuters: Interview with Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB
September 16th, 2015
Interview with Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, conducted by Paul Ingrassia, Balazs Koranyi and John O’Donnell on 14 September Is quantitative easing working? It is working and effective in many ways. The ultimate metric to assess success is the ...
Why Vladimir Putin Won’t Be Helping OPEC to Cut Oil Production
September 11th, 2015
Past attempts at cooperation proved `dismal and disappointing’ Siberian winter makes it difficult to be swing oil producer Few things have more potential to spook the oil market than the prospect of Russia joining forces with OPEC. Speculation that such ...
China FX reserves fall record $93.9 bln in Aug as central bank supports yuan
September 7th, 2015
Global investors are bracing for data this week that could show a big drop in China‘s foreign exchange reserves as the central bank steps up its intervention to stabilise the yuan currency after its shock devaluation last month. China ...
Reserve Bank hires outside talent to boost market nous
September 4th, 2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hired a former Nomura algorithmic trader, officials said, taking a rare step to recruit externally as it seeks expertise needed to make India’s financial markets deeper and more responsive to monetary policy ...
