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Analysis-Powerful Swiss Central Bank Faces Reform Calls in Wake of Credit Suisse Rescue
Date: April 28, 2023
Analysis-Powerful Swiss central bank faces reform calls in wake of Credit Suisse rescue By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is facing calls for an overhaul in its governance, with critics saying too much power lies in the hands of its chairman Thomas Jordan and that more transparency is needed. The SNB...
Swiss National Bank Seeks Banking Regulation Review After Credit Suisse Crash
Date: April 28, 2023
Swiss National Bank seeks banking regulation review after Credit Suisse crash BERN (Reuters) – Swiss banking regulation and supervision must be reviewed following the collapse of Credit Suisse, Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday, although he warned against “quick fixes.” The central bank played a key role in the state-engineered rescue of...
German Economy Skirts Recession, but Just for Now
Date: April 28, 2023
German economy skirts recession, but just for now By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy stagnated in the first quarter, as a decline in government and household consumption was balanced out by an increase in exports and capital investment, data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product was unchanged quarter on quarter in adjusted terms,...
German Gloom Dampens Stocks as Fed, ECB Meetings Beckon
Date: April 28, 2023
German gloom dampens stocks as Fed, ECB meetings beckon By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A stagnant German economy and sliding yen overshadowed buoyant tech earnings to send shares lower on Friday, with investors betting that next week’s batch of central bank meetings will point towards a levelling off in interest rates. Oil headed for...
BoE’s Broadbent Says Qe Not to Blame for Surge in Inflation
Date: April 25, 2023
BoE’s Broadbent says QE not to blame for surge in inflation LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said central banks should not ignore measures of money supply but claims that their quantitative easing (QE) bond-buying programmes led to excessive inflation are not backed up by evidence. Some politicians and analysts have...
Denmark Presents “tight” Fiscal Budget to Fight Inflation
Date: April 24, 2023
Denmark presents “tight” fiscal budget to fight inflation COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s government presented on Monday what it said was a “tight” fiscal spending plan for 2023, seeking to help bring down soaring inflation with a much-delayed budget for the year. “The primary aim is to get Denmark through tough times,” Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen...