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JPMorgan to pay over $125 million to settle U.S. credit card debt probes
July 8th, 2015
JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay at least $125 million to settle probes by U.S. state and federal authorities that the bank sought to improperly collect and sell consumer credit card debt, according to people familiar with ...
Greece Given Until Sunday to Settle Debt Crisis or Face Disaster
July 8th, 2015
Frustrated European leaders gave Greece until Sunday to reach an agreement to save its collapsing economy from catastrophe after an emergency summit meeting here on Tuesday ended without the Athens government offering a substantive new proposal to resolve its debt ...
China’s central bank injects US$8b into market
July 7th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, has injected 50 billion yuan (US$8.2 billion) into the money market through open market operations, it announced on Tuesday. This has marked the fourth consecutive cash injection through the central bank’s ...
FSMA Warnings: Providers of binary options and forex products
July 7th, 2015
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) once again warns the public against the activities of various providers of / intermediaries in binary options and/or forex products which engage in unauthorized activities in Belgium. Some of these providers are, ...
Greek crisis hits international firms
July 7th, 2015
Strict capital controls in place at all Greek banks are preventing the collection of legal fees owed to international law firms, the Gazette has learned as the country’s referendum result sets it on course to leave the euro. The crisis is ...
TEB Launches Digital Bank CEPTETEB
July 7th, 2015
In order to provide ever more simple experiment and in tune with the needs of its customers, TEB launches CEPTETEB. This new digital bank offers services such as peer 2 peer money transfers and withdrawals without a credit card machine, among others. CEPTETEB ...
UBS signs whistleblower deal with Brazil to avoid punishments in Forex rigging case
July 7th, 2015
Swiss bank UBS has signed a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities to avoid punishment in the alleged rigging of the country’s currency market. Local newspaper Valor Econômico reported that UBS signed an agreement with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Council ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
July 7th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but some key commodity prices are much lower than a year ago. This ...
European Central Bank Press Release on Greek ELA
July 7th, 2015
European Central Bank Press Release : 6 July 2015 – ELA to Greek banks maintained Emergency liquidity assistance maintained at 26 June 2015 level Haircuts on collateral for ELA adjusted Governing Council closely monitoring situation in financial markets The ...
Rift Emerges as Europe Gears Up for New Talks on Greece Bailout
July 7th, 2015
Germany continued to maintain a hard line with Athens on Monday, just a day after Greek voters decisively rejected a bailout deal from its creditors. But some European countries showed a willingness to soften the push for austerity that ...
