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Greece fails to convince Europe on EUR 1.2 bn payment
March 26th, 2015
Greece does not have the right to 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) it believed it mistakenly returned to the eurozone‘s bailout fund, an spokesman for the fund said Wednesday after talks with Greek officials. A working group from the ...
FXCM to Sell FXCM Japan
March 25th, 2015
FXCM has issued a press release informing that: FXCM Holdings, LLC and FXCM Newco, LLC (“FXCM”) have signed a definitive agreement to sell FXCM Japan Securities Co., Ltd (“FXCM Japan”) to Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), a top 5 ...
Ruble Storms to 2015 Highs as Exporters Sell Off Foreign Currency
March 25th, 2015
The Russian ruble rose to new 2015 highs on Wednesday, shrugging off a decline in oil prices as Russian exporters continued to sell forex to pay monthly taxes. At 08:00 GMT, the ruble was 0.8 percent stronger against the dollar at 57.22, and 0.6 percent stronger at 62.66 versus the euro. The Russian currency ...
The tiny broker who won on the Swiss Franc shock
March 25th, 2015
Some of the big guys lost on the Swiss franc. Turns out, one of the little guys won. While the likes of Citigroup Inc. and Saxo Bank A/S got stung when Switzerland abruptly let the franc soar in mid-January, ...
BOI: The Monetary Committee keeps the interest rate for April 2015 unchanged at 0.1 percent
March 24th, 2015
Inflation data The Consumer Price Index for February declined by 0.7 percent, while forecasters had projected a decline of 0.6 percent, on average. The decline in electricity prices, which came into effect in February, contributed 0.3 percentage points toward ...
Quantitative easing: what is it and what does the ECB want to achieve with it?
March 24th, 2015
The European Central Bank (ECB) started at the beginning of the month with its controversial quantative easing programme, buying government bonds with the goal of lowering interest rates, increasing inflation and kick-starting economic growth. ECB president Mario Draghi meets ...
ECB to Continue Buying Debt Until Inflation Stabilizes
March 24th, 2015
Central Bank will purchase large amounts of public and private debt for at least 18 months The European Central Bank will purchase large amounts of public and private debt for at least 18 months and until it is convinced ...
BOK Said to Have Met Economists to Improve Communication Lines
March 24th, 2015
The Bank of Korea called in economists on Monday to discuss communication on monetary policy, after catching them off guard earlier this month when it cut the benchmark interest rate to a record low. Officials including Deputy Governor Yoon ...
Fed: Agencies Provide Feedback on Resolution Plans of Three Foreign Banking Organizations
March 24th, 2015
Firms Required to Address Shortcomings in 2015 Submissions The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Monday announced that they had completed the reviews of resolution plans submitted in 2014 by three large, foreign banking ...
Asian shares wobble as China PMI weighs
March 24th, 2015
An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy. The flash HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ...