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Statement by Glenn Stevens, RBA Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
June 2nd, 2015
At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but some key commodity prices are much lower than ...
Asian stocks down as markets weigh Greece, US growth
June 2nd, 2015
Asian stocks drifted lower Tuesday as markets weighed a possible rebound in U.S. growth against doubts about Greece‘s ability to make debt payments and stay in the euro currency bloc. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.1 percent ...
Asian shares little changed, Fed views hurt some markets
May 25th, 2015
*CPI data, Yellen speech revive U.S. rate increase expectations * Nikkei underpinned by upbeat export data, weaker yen * Crude oil steadies after Friday’s losses ahead of U.S. holiday Asian shares got off to a slow start on Monday after U.S. ...
Asian shares uneven as China data tempers lift from US rally
May 15th, 2015
Shares in Asia were uneven on Friday as the big markets in Japan and Hong Kong got a lift from the rebound on Wall Street, but weak data dragged Chinese shares lower. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index ...
Asian stocks drift after lackluster US retail sales data
May 14th, 2015
Asian stock markets drifted Thursday after weak retail sales figures suggested the U.S. economy is struggling to maintain growth momentum. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.6 percent to 19,656.28. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.9 percent to 5,664.60. ...
Financing IMF Transactions Quarterly Report
May 13th, 2015
IMF credit is extended to its members in both foreign exchange and SDRs. Credit extended in foreign exchange is financed from the quota resources made available to the IMF by members, and essentially involves a transfer of foreign exchange ...
Yuan gains credibility as reserve currency
May 7th, 2015
France’s Credit Agricole Private Banking is advising its clients to add the Chinese yuan to their portfolios as the world’s second-largest economy looks to further liberalise its currency. High net worth individuals in the Arabian Gulf region should consider ...
Freshfields further strengthens its Japan dispute resolution and employment practice with two new partner appointments
May 5th, 2015
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is pleased to announce the promotion of Akiko Yamakawa and Nicholas Lingard to partners of the firm, effective 1 May 2015. Akiko has been a member of Freshfields’ Tokyo office since 2000 and is well-known in ...
China Stocks Drop While Aussie Gains After RBA; Commodities Fall
May 5th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell on concern recent gains were excessive, while Indonesia’s rupiah weakened after the economy contracted. Australia’s currency rose amid speculation the central bank will refrain from further interest-rate cuts. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 2.3 percent by ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
May 5th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but commodity prices have declined over ...
