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Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Decision
April 9th, 2015
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 1.75% for the intermeeting period ” Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of economic recovery ...
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17-18, 2015
April 9th, 2015
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on March 17-18, 2015. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank ...
Putin Meets With Alexis Tsipras of Greece, Raising Eyebrows in Europe
April 9th, 2015
With Russia and Greece at odds with Europe, this week’s visit from the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, “could not have come at a better time,” President Vladimir V. Putin said Wednesday. Mr. Tsipras, who is in tough negotiations with other European leaders over international financial ...
Hong Kong shares rocket as mainland rally spills over
April 9th, 2015
Funds trying to arbitrage major price differences Chinese funds buying HK shares ahead of Shenzhen pilot Previous attempts failed on tepid demand for HK shares Investors see HK shares as less bubbly than mainland stocks (Adds more detail on ...
Thursday April 09: OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
April 9th, 2015
OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels April 09. Gold Open 1208.70, High 1212.50, Low 1197.40, Close 1203.10, -0.62% Change. Silver Open 16.85, High 16.91…View table below
Thursday April 09: OSB G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
April 9th, 2015
OSB Daily G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels for April 09. EURUSD Open 1.0814, High 1.0887, Low 1.0763, Close 1.0780, -0.32% Change. GRBUSD Open 1.4807, High 1.4970… View table below
Europe’s Plunging Borrowing Costs Mark Two New Milestones
April 8th, 2015
Switzerland is first with 10-year bond at negative yield as Mexico lines up 100-year euro bond Europe’s plunging borrowing costs marked two new milestones on Wednesday, with Switzerland becoming the first country ever to issue 10-year debt that gives ...
Islamic Banking Lands In The Heart Of Europe
April 8th, 2015
Germany’s first Sharia-compliant bank wants to revolutionize the finance sector of the European economic juggernaut. Investment in businesses related to alcohol and gambling are prohibited, as is the practice of charging interest, and Muslim and non-Muslim customers are welcome. ...
Lloyds Bank gives terms and conditions a digital makeover
April 8th, 2015
Lloyds Bank is leading the way in simplifying terms and conditions in an effort to make banking easier for customers Online Banking customers can now watch a short animated infographic which explains the key terms and conditions In a ...
ACCA-X: New online learning venture lunched by ACCA
April 8th, 2015
ACCA-X, edX and Epigeum collaborate to open-up access to the accountancy profession Details of a series of digital, high quality and open access courses are announced today by global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) with ...
