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AUSTRALIA’S LENDING SPIKES TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL

The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed just last Monday morning that total lending in Australi...

20th August, 2014

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FITCH: SOUTH AFRICA SETS PRECEDENT FOR SENIOR BANK BAIL-IN

The resolution of African Bank Limited (unrated) sets a precedent for senior bail-ins, Fitch Ratings...

14th August, 2014

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THE €12B GREEK BANK CAPITAL HOLE

By David Brierley and Saad Sarfraz This article is the first in SNL FINANCIAL’S series of Data...

12th August, 2014

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INVESTORS URGED TO ‘KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON’ WHEN INTEREST RATES START TO RISE

‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ is the message for investors from a leading investment analyst as the day w...

12th August, 2014

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ECB ENTANGLED WITH BANKS IN POLICY CONUNDRUM

By David Brierley and Saad Sarfraz Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. The Deutsche Bundesbank i...

8th August, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (05 AUG 14) – AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR STEADY AFTER RBA COMMENTS

Highlight: Australian Dollar steady after RBA Comments Hollande urges Europe to ‘invest more’ Servic...

6th August, 2014

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BANKING PAYMENT EXPERT COMMENT RE TODAY’S SEPA DEADLINE

“The ECB figures showing migration levels of over 95% disguise several factors, most notably the fai...

5th August, 2014

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COMMENTING ON BANK OF ENGLAND PLANS TO TIGHTEN REGULATION OF BANKERS’ PAY, PROFESSOR ANDRE SPICER OF CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL SAID:

“The plan to get tough on bankers pay shows that the Bank of England is willing to go beyond soft ta...

1st August, 2014

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ESM APPROVES NEXT TRANCHE OF €600 MILLION

The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has approved the disbursement of €6...

30th July, 2014

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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ON EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS BETWEEN CYPRUS AND THE EC

The European Commission signed a “Partnership Agreement” with Cyprus, summarizing the strategy for t...

30th July, 2014

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DAILY CURRENCY UPDATE (28/7) – US DOLLARS IS SLIGHTLY FIRMER THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

Highlights: US Dollars is slightly firmer throughout the weekend Fed Reserve Meet this wed: further...

29th July, 2014

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EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK HACKING: WHAT ARE THE LEARNINGS?

By Gary Newe, Sr. Systems Engineering Manager, F5 Networks In the news yesterday, we saw that the Eu...

29th July, 2014