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EU report: international accounting rules did not worsen 2008 crisis
June 22nd, 2015
The European Commission said on Friday there was no clear evidence that adopting international accounting rules made the bloc’s banking crisis worse and that its benefits outweighed the costs. The independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) rules replaced a ...
What investors need to know and why a Grexit may not matter
June 22nd, 2015
After enjoying a seemingly unstoppable rise since the beginning of 2015, Europe now seems to be in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. With the Greek tragedy lurching from one ‘deadline’ to the next, an exit of the ...
Greece debt crisis: EU leaders gather for critical summit
June 22nd, 2015
Greece faces a critical 24 hours as European leaders gather for an emergency summit in Brussels that could break the deadlock around the country’s debt crisis. On Sunday, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras set out new proposals to try to ...
Asia cheers Greece’s 11th-hour proposals to avert default
June 22nd, 2015
Asian shares got the week off to a strong start and U.S. stock futures and the euro firmed on Monday, after Greece scrambled to avert defaulting on its debt with last-minute proposals aimed at appeasing its creditors. Financial spreadbetters ...
Greece crisis: Emergency summit called for Monday
June 19th, 2015
An emergency summit of leaders from eurozone nations will be held on Monday, after the latest attempt to resolve the Greek debt crisis failed. A meeting of finance ministers on Thursday made no breakthrough. Head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen ...
What Happens If Greece Defaults On IMF, ECB And Leaves The Eurozone?
June 18th, 2015
Time is running out–yet again–for Greece. The most heavily indebted country in the Eurozone is headed for a showdown with its creditors that may result in a default on its debt, and possibly in its leaving the euro. The ...
FCA Chose Not to Chase Some Firms in FX Probe
June 17th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority chose not to pursue all institutions involved in the foreign exchange rigging scandal, believing that targeting the worst cases would be enough to send a message of deterrence to all. The FCA fined five banks a ...
The Bank of Greece Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015
June 17th, 2015
Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet. At the time of writing of the present report, news kept unfolding, ...
EU Bank-Separation Bill Sets $112 Billion Trading Mark
June 16th, 2015
Banks with annual trading activities of more than 100 billion euros ($112 billion) would face added scrutiny from supervisors armed with a tool box of capital rules and separation powers in a draft European Union law. Envoys from the ...
We’re All Greek Now — Some Just Don’t Know It Yet
June 16th, 2015
Let’s see…a heavily-indebted country can’t pay its bills, engages in a long series of failed attempts to manage a partial, controlled default, sees most of its capital flee to safer venues, and then, in a final act of desperation, ...
