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Greek Stock Market on Course to Reopen as ECB Gives Assent
July 29th, 2015
The reopening of the Athens stock market is one step closer. The European Central Bank on Tuesday approved proposals for trading rules to end the four-week closure, according to a spokeswoman for the Athens Stock Exchange. The timing of ...
IMF reports: Euro Area Recovering, But Lasting Growth Requires Collective Push
July 28th, 2015
Euro area recovering but stronger growth needed to boost jobs More balanced policy mix can generate large growth dividends Cleaning up bad bank loans can help support more lending and investment The euro area recovery is strengthening, but the ...
Eurozone debt crisis: why the Greece deal will work
July 27th, 2015
The deal between Brussels and Athens is actually a good one for both sides Now that Greek banks have reopened and the government has made scheduled payments to the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, does Greece’s ...
ECB Raises Emergency Lending to Greek Banks by $984 Million
July 23rd, 2015
Decision comes two days after a Greek bond redemption averted a default The European Central Bank on Wednesday raised the ceiling on emergency lending to Greek banks by €900 million ($980 million), a person familiar with the matter said, ...
‘Brexit’ fears haunt London’s roaring trade in euros
July 22nd, 2015
If there is a symbol of British ambivalence to Europe then it may be the euro itself. The capital of euro trading prospers outside the euro zone, but London’s dominance of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market could wane if ...
Mainland China needs to let brokers play a bigger role in market
July 20th, 2015
While putting all shares in central clearing may be the mainland regulator’s idea of a “safe” market structure, the system creates a wide gap with the outside world and erodes the role stockbrokers can play. In Hong Kong, all ...
AMF France warns the public for unauthorised investments firms
July 16th, 2015
The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) are publishing a new updated list of websites and entities offering investments on the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market in France, without authorisation ...
EU Commission proposes 7 billion euro loan for Greece for July
July 15th, 2015
The European Commission is proposing to give a 7 billion euro ($7.7 billion) bridge loan to Greece to cover the country’s financing needs in July using the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM), according to document from the EU executive. ...
The ‘Greek Debt Deal’ Is Already Starting To Fall Apart
July 15th, 2015
The “deal that was designed to fail” has already begun to unravel. The IMF, which was expected to provide a big chunk of the financing, has indicated that it may walk away from the deal unless Greece is granted ...
China Opens Interbank Market to Central Banks, Sovereign Funds
July 14th, 2015
China issued new rules making it easier for foreign central banks, sovereign wealth funds and global financial organizations to access its interbank bond market, the latest step in the opening up of Asia’s largest economy. They will no longer ...
