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Cooperation and Connectedness—an Address to the Associated Press

By Christine LagardeManaging Director, International Monetary Fund Good morning. I am delighted to b...

10th April, 2012

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New World Bank Strategy for West Bank and Gaza

In an environment of protracted uncertainty which impacts economic growth and the well-being of citi...

10th April, 2012

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Crisis and crash: lessons for regulation – speech by Michael Cohrs

In a speech delivered in Edinburgh on 23 March 2012, Michael Cohrs – a Member of the Bank’s Financia...

10th April, 2012

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Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £325 billion

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid...

10th April, 2012

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IMF Executive Board Completes Second and Third Reviews Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Kingdom of Lesotho, and Approves Request for Augmentation of Access and US$13.42 Million Disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second and third re...

10th April, 2012

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Banking, Regulation and Big Data…Too Big to Change?

By  Matt Shaw, Associate Partner – Crossbridge, the financial markets consultancy A bitter pil...

4th April, 2012

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Top 10 tips on surviving an economic crisis

Since the past couple of years it has been a regular trend which the financial viz, capital markets...

4th April, 2012

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Top 10 tips on Online Banking

To manage one’s finances and transactions, banking plays a very vital role in our day to day life. W...

4th April, 2012

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Top 10 things to find out the right bank for small business

Are you a budding entrepreneur? And looking out for a financial haven to seek answers to all your fi...

4th April, 2012

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World Bank Gets High Marks from Australian Multilateral Assessment

Report Recognizes World Bank as Leader in Transparency and for Contribution to Multilateral System T...

4th April, 2012

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Standard Bank South Africa gives real banking value to customers

Standard Bank South Africa has significantly reduced prices across personal current accounts. &#8220...

4th April, 2012

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South Africa must protect competitive advantages as BRICs build ties with Africa

South Africa should be cautious not to offer too much to firms from BRIC countries that will increas...

4th April, 2012