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Europe shares higher; Tullow Oil up 4%
March 20th, 2015
European equities edged higher in the last trading session of the week, as investors reacted to individual stocks news amid hopes of further accommodative policy by global central banks. Tullow Oil gains The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was slightly higher, ...
Debunking $1.4 Trillion Europe Debt Myth in Post-Heta Age
March 17th, 2015
Austria’s decision to burn bondholders of a failed state bank may mean almost 1.3 trillion euros ($1.4 trillion) of European debt once deemed risk-free now comes with a hazard warning. Austria is the first country to wind down a ...
EU Parliament votes for capping of interchange fees
March 11th, 2015
The European Parliament has voted for a regulation to cap interchange fees for consumer debit and credit card payments. The regulation was drafted by the European Commission and is intended to reduce fees for the usage of card payments. Both European ...
Greek finance minister’s letter to the Eurogroup
February 24th, 2015
Following is the text of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis‘s letter to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem outlining Greece’s proposed reforms. “Dear President of the Eurogroup, In the Eurogroup of 20 February 2015 the Greek government was invited to present ...
International and regional bodies that combat money laundering (Part A)
February 24th, 2015
Introduction Money laundering is a global phenomenon that thrives parasitically on the world’s financial markets. It ignores national boundaries in much the same way that the financial market place does. It has been accepted that this problem requires both ...
Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics: December 2014
February 19th, 2015
19 February 2015 – Financial statements of the ECB for 2014 ECB’s net profit for 2014: €989 million (2013: €1,440 million) Net interest income from the Securities Markets Programme: €728 million (2013: €962 million) Interest income on banknotes: €126 ...
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, ECB
January 14th, 2015
Interview with Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, on 13 January 2015 How concerned are you about the election of a new parliament in Greece resulting in a re-emergence of the euro crisis? Greece is ...
E.C.B. Threatened to End Funding Unless Ireland Took Bailout, Letters Show
November 10th, 2014
Newly released documents suggest that Ireland was pressured into a controversial 67.5 billion euro bailout that left taxpayers rescuing crippled banks, reigniting a fierce debate about the international aid that Dublin accepted after the financial crash. An exchange of letters, ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
Europe Still Has a Mountain of Debt
April 24th, 2014
There was a time not so long ago when the vast majority of experts agreed that a country could not emerge decisively from a financial crisis unless it solved problems of both “stocks” and “flows” — that is, secured ...
