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British Pound rallies on hopes for a UK customs deal Brexit agreement
November 6th, 2018
The pound rallied on Monday after a report said Britain was nearing a deal for leaving the European Union and that an all-UK customs arrangement would be part of it. The currency was lifted by the Sunday Times report ...
Oil prices fall; Brent has lost more than 16 percent in value since early October
November 5th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Monday as the start to U.S. sanctions against Iran’s fuel exports was softened by waivers that will allow some countries to still import Iranian crude, at least temporarily. Front-month Brent crude futures were at $72.39 ...
Euro area unemployment at 8.1% in September 2018; In Czechia, Germany and Poland the lowest rates
November 2nd, 2018
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in September 2018, stable compared with August 2018 and down from 8.9% in September 2017. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since November 2008. The EU28 ...
Bitcoin turns 10 — how it went from an abstract idea to a $100 billion market in a decade
November 1st, 2018
Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online. Bitcoin went from an anti-establishment fad on the internet to a ...
ISXPay®: deposit taking via own BIC: ISEMCY22XXX
October 31st, 2018
Highlights IBAN based accounts now being issued, following successful testing and certification of Software Client Funds deposited with zero credit risk under EU’s “Eurosystem” Central Banking system Bi-directional bank to bank transfers live on 04th December 2018 across EEA/SEPA ...
The Pound is under pressure as market rushes to buy options protecting against ‘No Deal’ Brexit
October 31st, 2018
The British Pound is suffering fresh losses taking it back to October lows against the Euro and two-month lows against the U.S. Dollar. The impasse in Brexit negotiations remains front-and-centre for foreign exchange markets with little near-term attention being ...
Here’s what to watch in European stocks this morning
October 30th, 2018
Trade Talk Stocks gained in Asia after Donald Trump said he’s aiming for a “great” deal on trade with China. U.S. equities had declined earlier after a report saying the White House is preparing to impose more tariffs on ...
Oil prices fall one percent amid global stock market slump
October 25th, 2018
Oil prices fell by around one percent on Thursday, coming under pressure from sharp selloffs in global stock markets, with U.S. stocks posting the biggest daily decline since 2011 to wipe out the year’s gains. Front-month Brent crude oil ...
Beware: 7 most common online financial scams
October 23rd, 2018
Europol and the European Banking Federation launch awareness campaign on 7 most common online financial scams. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the European Banking Federation and their partners from the public and private sector are kicking off today the ...
Sterling rises before EU summit
October 17th, 2018
The pound rose towards $1.32 on Tuesday as investors prepared for a European Union summit where diplomats will try to pave the way for an agreement on Brexit. Traders have been unwinding short positions on sterling, in part because ...
