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Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics: December 2014
February 19th, 2015
19 February 2015 – Financial statements of the ECB for 2014 ECB’s net profit for 2014: €989 million (2013: €1,440 million) Net interest income from the Securities Markets Programme: €728 million (2013: €962 million) Interest income on banknotes: €126 ...
Crédit Agricole to Unveil New Chief Executive Next Week
February 18th, 2015
Bank’s fourth-quarter profit rises 13% from a year earlier Crédit Agricole SA on Wednesday said it would announce the name of its new chief executive next week, as the French bank seeks to return to its roots and reorganize around ...
Eurogroup: Points of agreement and discord
February 11th, 2015
All eyes are on the Eurogroup meeting that kicks of at 7 p.m. on Wednesday with EU partners waiting with baited breath to see how the chips will fall The Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Wednesday has been dubbed ...
If You Listen Carefully, The Bankers Are Actually Telling Us What Is Going To Happen Next
February 10th, 2015
Are we on the verge of a major worldwide economic downturn? Well, if recent warnings from prominent bankers all over the world are to be believed, that may be precisely what we are facing in the months ahead. As ...
Varoufakis looking for plan to bridge gap after Schaeuble talks
February 6th, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis pledged on Thursday to present to the next Eurogroup a roadmap that will show how Greece could transition from its current bailout to a new agreement, which he believes can be agreed by the ...
Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Shares Higher as Oil Resumes Rebound
February 6th, 2015
Asian stocks followed U.S. equities higher, with the regional benchmark index extending its weekly advance, as materials and energy shares gained amid higher oil prices. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4 percent to 142.14 as of 9:01 a.m. ...
China stock markets rally after surprise rate cut
February 5th, 2015
China markets are rallying after the mainland’s central bank unexpectedly cut a key lending rate on Wednesday. The People’s Bank of China lower the required reserve ratio (RRR) for banks by 50 basis points in an attempt to stimulate the slowing ...
Rising oil boosts investors’ optimism
February 4th, 2015
US markets surged on Tuesday as rising oil prices lifted energy shares. Energy issues gained 2.8%, marking fourth-straight advance. Investors’ optimism was boosted also by developments in Greece’s debt negotiations and automaker’s reports of increases in January car sales. ...
How Greece could accidentally stumble out of the euro
February 4th, 2015
In less than four weeks the international lifeline that has kept Greece afloat for five years is due to expire. Debt repayments are looming and the country is running out of funds. Lenders won’t forgive Greece’s huge debts so ...
Asian shares at three-month peak, warily watching oil
February 4th, 2015
Asian shares took Wall Street’s lead to reach three-month peaks on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was unclear how long this latest mood swing would last. Much might depend on ...
