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Chinese, Canadian central banks agree to 200 bln yuan currency swap
November 10th, 2014
The central banks of China and Canada have agreed to a currency swap worth 200 billion yuan ($32.67 billion) or C$30 billion, according to a Canadian government statement issued at a meeting of Asia Pacific nations on Saturday. The swap will ...
Luxembourg’s Tax Rulings Discussed By New EU Commissioner
November 10th, 2014
The European Commission has not yet formed an opinion on two contested tax rulings provided by the Luxembourg Government to multinational companies, and it has yet to formally respond to the recent leak of previous rulings, the new Competition ...
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, ECB
November 10th, 2014
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Theano Theiopoulou (Phileleftheros newspaper) on 9 November 2014 1. Why was banks’ participation in the ECB’s targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs) lower than expected? There ...
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
November 10th, 2014
In a sprawling conference center on the outskirts of the Irish capital, more than 20,000 people from the global tech industry gathered last week to sign deals and swap contacts. Despite the throngs of start-ups, American heavy hitters like ...
The Frightening World of Vladimir Putin
November 10th, 2014
At the recent Valdai Discussion Club forum President Vladimir Putin conducted a three-hour tour of his own special world — the same world that German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned us he lives in. I must say that Putin’s world is more frightening and filled with ...
Asian shares slump, euro wallows near lows
November 7th, 2014
Asian shares edged down on Friday ahead of U.S. employment data later in the session, while the euro wallowed around two-year lows after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi vowed to take more easing steps to spark growth in ...
European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Bank of England widening access to the Sterling Monetary Framework
November 6th, 2014
The Bank of England is today widening access to its Sterling Monetary Framework (SMF) to accept broker-dealers and central counterparties (CCPs). The changes introduced today follow on from the Governor’s commitment to widen access to the Bank’s facilities, made ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
Oanda opens San Francisco office
November 6th, 2014
OANDA, a global provider of forex trading services and investment products, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in San Francisco, California. New to Silicon Valley geographically, OANDA’s start-up mindset and computer engineering pedigree was introduced ...
