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Fast Facts about the Debt Crisis in European Countries
June 11th, 2015
Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis which has affected the countries of Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus: July 11, 2011 – A munitions explosion at a naval base kills 13 people and destroys the ...
Developing Countries Face Tough Transition in 2015 with Higher Borrowing Costs and Lower Prices for Oil & Other Commodities
June 11th, 2015
Developing countries face a series of tough challenges in 2015, including the looming prospect of higher borrowing costs as they adapt to a new era of low prices for oil and other key commodities, resulting in a fourth consecutive ...
What Would Happen If Mainstream Investors Discovered Gold?
June 8th, 2015
China, India and Russia are accumulating a lot of gold, but they’re virtually alone. Traditional money managers, for a variety of reasons, view the metal as neither a viable investment (because it doesn’t pay interest) nor a substitute for ...
Fitch: Steep Emerging-Market FX Reserve Falls Likely to Continuee
June 3rd, 2015
Global EM FX reserves have fallen by USD524bn since June 2014, surpassing the drop in 2008-2009, and further declines are probable. Emerging-market (EM) official foreign exchange (FX) reserves have been falling steadily by an average of USD58bn a month ...
China to Ease Limits on Overseas Investments
May 29th, 2015
Beijing advances goal to make yuan a reserve currency with plan to ease capital controls China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it ...
Top 10 Countries in Which Bitcoin is Banned
May 27th, 2015
Countries around the world have a wide ranging view of the digital currency bitcoin or a “virtual currency.” Western superpowers like the United States and United Kingdom have shown a positive attitude towards the new technology. Some countries like Canada and Australia are ...
Greece warns it is set to default on debt repayment loans
May 25th, 2015
Interior minister says Athens simply cannot satisfy IMF deadline next month unless it works out a deal with eurozone creditors Greece has threatened to default on €1.6bn (£1.14bn) of debt repayment due on international bailout loans next month, claiming it ...
OPEC Struggling To Keep Up The Pace In Oil Price War
May 21st, 2015
Some market watchers, such as Cornerstone Analytics (CA), have consistently stated that the underestimation of demand, coupled with over-estimation of supply, will mask the growing call on OPEC oil in the second half of this year. CA recently noted ...
Greek PM A. Tsipras met with voters in jumbo interview (Video)
April 28th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister A. Tsipras’ interview ran from 11.30 p.m. through to 2.36 a.m. and involved him directly answering voters’ questions Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared confident that an “interim agreement” would be agreed upon with Greece’s partners ...
Ruble is enjoying demand thanks to monthly tax payments
April 24th, 2015
The ruble made new gains on Thursday, supported by impending monthly tax payments that require the conversion of export earnings, and ignoring expectations the central bank will soon cut interest rates. “The Russian currency is enjoying demand thanks to ...
