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Bank of England cuts Bank Rate to 0.25%
August 4th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending 3 August 2016, the MPC voted for ...
EU Says New Zealand Not In ‘Tax Haven Probe’
August 4th, 2016
Media reports that the European Union is targeting New Zealand for investigation as a tax haven are incorrect and misleading, the EU said in a statement on August 3, 2016. The EU is currently undertaking an assessment of all ...
Dollar steady, sterling waits for BoE rate cut decision
August 4th, 2016
The dollar held steady above a recent six-week low on Thursday, while sterling stayed in a tight range with expectations running high that the Bank of England will cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 in a ...
Bank of Israel reports Monetary Policy for the six Months 0f 2016
August 3rd, 2016
Monetary policy: During the first half of 2016, the Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate at a level of 0.1 percent. For both July and August, which belong to the second half of 2016, the Monetary Committee also ...
Euro-Area Output Unexpectedly Picks Up as Brexit Qualms Fade
August 3rd, 2016
Purchasing Managers’ Index rises to 53.2 in July from 53.1 Gauge signals little contagion from U.K. vote, Markit says Euro-area output unexpectedly accelerated to the highest in six months, signaling that manufacturers and services providers are shrugging off concerns ...
Europe expected to retreat at open
August 2nd, 2016
European stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares as worries about the health of the region’s lenders continued to weigh on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.71 percent. The banking sector was once again ...
Eurozone GDP growth slows as French economy stalls
July 29th, 2016
Eurozone economic growth halved in the second quarter, but the 19-nation single currency area moved further away from deflation. GDP rose by 0.3% between April and June, in line with expectations but below 0.6% growth in the first quarter. ...
Yen Jumps on BOJ Decision as Japanese Bonds Sink; Gold Climbs
July 29th, 2016
Kuroda expands ETF purchase target, leaving policy rate steady BOJ release will be followed by Europe stress tests, U.S. GDP The Bank of Japan’s most anticipated policy announcement in years left investors underwhelmed, sparking a surge in the yen ...
FinTech Group and Rocket Internet are working together to create digital banking services in Europe
July 28th, 2016
FinTech Group and Rocket Internet are working together to create digital banking services in Europe Rocket Internet will use liability umbrella and technical infrastructure of FinTech Group’s subsidiaries XCOM AG and Bank biw AG Rocket Internet brings expertise in ...
Dollar Extends Drop as Japan Leads Stocks Lower; Metals Rise
July 28th, 2016
Odds of Fed rate increase this year remain below 50% South Korean won climbs to October high; yen rebounds The dollar extended losses after the Federal Reserve reiterated its gradual approach to raising interest rates, despite acknowledging risks to ...
