Search Results for: European banks
Italy to bailout Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank with €20bn rescue fund
December 22nd, 2016
A €20bn (£17bn) rescue fund for Italy’s banking sector has been approved by the country’s parliament, heralding a bailout of the world’s oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS). The bank said late on Wednesday that it had ...
Washington proposes $7bn fine on Credit Suisse in mortgage claims
December 21st, 2016
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked Credit Suisse to pay a $5 billion-$7 billion penalty over its sale of toxic mortgage securities in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Reuters reported. The Swiss bank has reportedly ...
Can the world’s oldest bank survive Italy’s upheaval?
December 6th, 2016
The world’s oldest operating bank is racing to avoid a government bailout. Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMDPF) is trying to salvage a rescue plan that would see investors inject €5 billion ($5.4 billion) into the bank. Political ...
How America’s new president will affect the global economy
November 10th, 2016
From trade war with China to jobs turmoil in Mexico, Trump’s reign will pose new threats to already fragile world economy Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will have implications for the whole global economy. Mexico America’s ...
World Gone Mad, Part 2: “Perpetual Preferred”
October 10th, 2016
Towards the end of a credit bubble, ideas that might have seemed crazy in more boring times are not just accepted but embraced by investors desperate to keep the high that comes from effortless bull-market profits. In the junk ...
Asian Stocks Rebound as Deutsche Bank Concern Ebbs; Pound Drops
October 3rd, 2016
German lender’s U.S. fine reported to be less than feared U.K.’s May says Brexit process to start by end of March Asian stocks rose and regional bonds fell as concern about Deutsche Bank AG’s finances eased after the lender ...
Asian Stocks Slide as Deutsche Bank Jitters Boost Dollar, Gold
September 30th, 2016
Deutsche Bank sank to record low in U.S., hitting financials Gold advances with sovereign bonds as haven assets favored What’s set to be the best quarter for Asian stocks since 2012 is ending on a sour note as concern about ...
Deutsche Bank Shares Drop on Fears of Capital Raising
September 27th, 2016
Intensifying concerns about Deutsche Bank AG’s financial health caused its shares to drop Monday and pushed the company into the awkward position of publicly denying that it had sought help from the German government. Shares of Deutsche Bank, one of the ...
Commerzbank eyes at least 5,000 job cuts
September 23rd, 2016
Commerzbank AG’s management is eyeing cuts of at least 5,000 jobs, or more than 10% of its workforce, and eliminating one of its units as part of a broader overhaul to address weak profitability amid low interest rates and ...
Why the EU is doomed
September 16th, 2016
We are accustomed to looking at Europe’s woes in a purely financial context. This is a mistake, because it misses the real reasons why the EU will fail and not survive the next financial crisis. We normally survive financial ...
