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IOSCO Publishes the Securities Markets Risk Outlook 2016
March 3rd, 2016
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published the IOSCO Securities Markets Risk Outlook 2016, which identifies and examines key trends in global financial markets and the potential risks to financial stability. The Outlook is a forward-looking report ...
EBRD supports international trade in Greece through National Bank of Greece
March 2nd, 2016
Facility will help National Bank of Greece scale up trade finance The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the expansion of international trade with a facility to National Bank of Greece under the EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). The facility ...
Credit Suisse Pulled Into Geneva Fight Over Lost Client Cash
March 2nd, 2016
Russians name bank as a potential target, according to lawyer Ex-manager accused in Geneva of defrauding banks’ clients Credit Suisse Group AG has been dragged into a second criminal complaint brought by two Russian clients who claim that a ...
Biggest Indian Bank Surges Most in Seven Years on Capital Boost
March 2nd, 2016
RBI allows banks’ property values to be added to core capital Change in capital rules to align with Basel III standards: RBI State Bank of India shares surged the most in almost seven years, leading a rally in the ...
Moody’s cuts China outlook on eve of NPC, cites reform, fiscal risks
March 2nd, 2016
Moody’s downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to “negative” from “stable” on Wednesday, citing uncertainty over authorities’ capacity to implement economic reforms, rising government debt and falling reserves. The Moody’s downgrade comes just days before the National People’s ...
Asia mostly higher with Nikkei leading the pack
March 2nd, 2016
Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading the way after a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. The Japanese benchmark index was up 4.26 percent, with the yen hovering near the 114 handle against the dollar, after falling ...
Eurozone unemployment rate falls to 10.3%
March 1st, 2016
Unemployment in the eurozone fell for a third consecutive month in January, dropping to its lowest rate since August 2011. Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, said the jobless rate in the 19-country eurozone declined to 10.3% in January from 10.4% ...
China’s central bank attempts to boost economy with cash injection
March 1st, 2016
The People’s Bank of China has loosened rules on banks’ cash reserves for the fifth time in a year in the hope cheaper loans will be made available China’s central bank has stepped up action to bolster its cooling ...
Barclays restructures amid profits fall
March 1st, 2016
Barclays has reported a drop in full-year profits and a restructuring, including a reduction of its stake in its Africa business. Underlying annual profits for 2015 fell 2% to £5.4bn.The bank said it would cut its dividend by more than ...
Stocks Limp to End Weak February
March 1st, 2016
Investors remain cautious, as officials guide China’s currency to weakest level in three weeks February’s rally faded Monday, as the Dow industrials hung on to post a small gain for the month while the S&P 500 slipped into negative ...