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EU to fine JPMorgan, UBS, Credit Suisse over Swiss franc Libor rigging
October 21st, 2014
European Union antitrust regulators are set to fine JPMorgan (JPM.N), UBS (UBSN.VX) and Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) collectively over $115 million for rigging Swiss franc Libor benchmark interest rates, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Royal Bank of ...
Forex-Rigging Fines Could Hit $41 Billion Globally: Citi
October 21st, 2014
The cost for banks to settle probes into allegations traders rigged foreign-exchange benchmarks could hit as much as $41 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) analysts said. Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is seen as probably the “most impacted” with a fine ...
Saudi’s NCB to convert to Islamic bank after pressure from scholars
October 21st, 2014
Saudi Arabia’s biggest bank has responded to criticism of its operations from Islamic scholars by pledging to convert itself into a full-fledged Islamic bank within about five years. The decision, made as the bank launches a $6 billion initial ...
Before a Bailout, E.C.B. minutes showed doubts over keeping a Cyprus Bank afloat
October 20th, 2014
As the Cypriot economy reeled from the collapse of its second-largest bank in 2013, the European Central Bank faced a thorny question: Should it keep the institution, Cyprus Popular Bank, alive with short-term loans or pull the plug? By ...
Coinfloor to launch bitcoin fund and trade in broader range of currencies
October 20th, 2014
Coinfloor, the London-based bitcoin exchange, is opening up to a wider range of currencies, according to the FT. It will also raise money from its investors to launch a bitcoin fund next month, taking the company’s value up to ...
The Rise and Fall of the Cypriot Economy (Part 2)
October 20th, 2014
Part 2 – Decline & Deleveraging Stage 4 In the fourth stage people start to become poorer but still think of themselves as rich. The decline is gradual and at first people didn’t realise it and in cases where ...
Can rating agencies ruin Russian economy?
October 17th, 2014
Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said that international agencies may soon downgrade Russia, adding that it would be an unfounded move, because the country’s economic indicators remain at a high level. According to the minister, the decision will ...
BoE lashes out at EU bonus cap rules
October 17th, 2014
The Bank of England has launched a full-blooded counter-attack on the EU cap on banker bonuses, calling it the “wrong policy” just one day after European regulators tried to stop banks from dodging the rule. In a sign of ...
The dark market for personal data urges for new laws
October 17th, 2014
Companies should disclose the information they sell about us. Having eroded privacy for decades, shady, poorly regulated data miners, brokers and resellers have now taken creepy classification to a whole new level. They have created lists of victims of ...
E.U. Praise for Greece Fails to Stem Bond Sell-Off
October 17th, 2014
On Thursday, as more investors fled Greek bonds, they drove the government’s long-term borrowing costs to nearly 9 percent — up from 7 percent on Wednesday and the highest level since January. Although Greece appeared to be on the ...
