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Wednesday February 25: OSB G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
February 25th, 2015
OSB Daily G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels for February 25. EURUSD Open 1.1334, High 1.1358, Low 1.1289, Close 1.1339, 0.05% Change. GRBUSD Open 1.5456, High 1.5473… View table below
Greek Goverment shifts focus to funding needs after list approved
February 25th, 2015
Creditors clear reforms with some caveats The Greek government on Tuesday shifted its focus to the pressing matter of tackling immediate funding needs after the country’s international creditors provisionally approved a list of economic reforms proposed by the Greek ...
FTSE at a record high
February 25th, 2015
The UK’s blue chip index finally pushes past a peak that it last reached during the dot com bubble in 1999. It’s taken more than 15 years, but the FTSE 100 rose to a record high yesterday, finally beating ...
Asian shares rise after Yellen stresses policy flexibility
February 25th, 2015
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cues from Wall Street’s gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the Fed would not rush into raising interest rates. Shares extended gains after an index of Chinese factory activity eked ...
Yellen Signals Fed’s Patience With Zero Interest Rate Has Limits
February 25th, 2015
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled that the central bank’s patience with holding interest rates near zero has its limits as she began laying the groundwork for a possible increase in borrowing costs later this year. While she made ...
New €20 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt today
February 24th, 2015
The new €20 banknote’s “portrait window”, set in the hologram, is an innovation in banknote technology. The new €20 banknote will enter circulation on 25 November 2015, allowing an extended period of nine months for banknote equipment manufacturers, cash ...
Eurogroup statement on Greece
February 24th, 2015
EU Council press release: The Eurogroup today discussed the first list of reform measures presented by the Greek authorities, based on the current arrangement, which will be further specified and then agreed with the institutions at the latest by ...
Advanced Payment Solutions (APS) links up with Post Office to become the first FinTech non-bank to offer banking services through its network
February 24th, 2015
APS Cashplus account holders can now access real time banking services through the Post Office’s 11,500 branches Advanced Payment Solutions, a leading FinTech player and alternative provider to traditional banks is announcing today a link up with the Post ...
Greece reform plans receive positive response
February 24th, 2015
Greece has received a positive response to its economic reform proposals presented to eurozone officials. The plans were promised under the deal to secure a four-month bailout extension. The head of the eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the new Greek government is serious about its ...
Switzerland, Italy Sign Landmark Double Tax Protocol
February 24th, 2015
Switzerland and Italy have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement (DTA) and a roadmap for tax cooperation – deals that the Swiss Government says will improve relations after years of controversy. The DTA protocol was initialed on ...
