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Greece will not default on bailout debts – PM Tsipras
January 28th, 2015
New Greek PM Alexis Tsipras says his country will not default on its debts. Addressing his first cabinet meeting since being elected on Sunday, the left-wing Syriza party leader said he would negotiate with creditors over the €240bn (£179bn; ...
MAS Monetary Policy Statement
January 28th, 2015
Since the last Monetary Policy Statement in October, developments in the global and domestic inflation environment have led to a significant shift in Singapore’s CPI inflation outlook for 2015. As part of its ongoing economic surveillance, MAS has assessed ...
Central Banks and Economic Reports Keep Bull Market Alive
January 28th, 2015
At the age of 72 months, the U.S. bull market may be long in the tooth. Stocks may be significantly over-priced based on the CAPE-10 P/E ratio, and Warren Buffett’s favorite measurement, the ratio of market capitalization to GDP. ...
Global shares resilient as investors pin hopes on Fed; Apple outperforms
January 28th, 2015
Asian stocks showed some resilience on Wednesday as investors speculated whether the Federal Reserve could take a dovish turn in its post-meeting statement later in the session, amid signs a stronger dollar was hurting U.S. corporate profits. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) also ...
Why Korea’s Central Bank Thinks It Won’t Catch Japan’s Deflation
January 28th, 2015
Households surveyed by the Korean central bank expect consumer price gains of 2.6 percent in the next 12 months. Deflation in South Korea is a looming threat, according to economists at Nomura Holdings Inc. and Samsung Securities Co., who ...
Liquid Markets issued Important Notice
January 28th, 2015
Following the decision by the Swiss National Bank to remove the informal peg between the Swiss franc and the euro, which prompted volatility across the foreign exchange markets LQD Markets (UK) Limited (“LQD”) has experienced trading difficulties and has ...
Swiss central bank ready to intervene: official
January 27th, 2015
The Swiss franc fell on Tuesday after a senior official at the Swiss National Bank was quoted as saying the central bank was still prepared to intervene to keep the currency relatively weak. The euro jumped to over 1.03 ...
Dion’s FATCA TRAC goes global
January 27th, 2015
After signing its 13th FATCA deal, Dion Global Solutions (Dion), can now boast total global coverage, with sales to international banks across 4 continents and supporting FATCA compliance in 80 jurisdictions. FATCA TRAC now serves clients across all the ...
Interview with Jens Weidmann: “The risk of exaggerations increases”
January 27th, 2015
“The risk of exaggerations increases” Mr Weidmann, the ECB was originally modelled on the Bundesbank. Was this tradition laid to rest on Thursday? I wouldn’t make this out to be some kind of sea change, but I do regard this ...
S&P Downgrades Russia’s Sovereign Credit Rating to Junk
January 27th, 2015
Ratings agency S&P has cut Russia’s sovereign credit rating to junk status, bringing it below investment grade for the first time in a decade. Warning of difficult times ahead for Russia’s economy, S&P said Monday that it had cut ...
