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Bank of Indonesia Rate Lowered by 25 bps to 7.50%
February 17th, 2015
On 17th February 2015, the Bank Indonesia Board of Governors decided to lower the BI Rate 25 bps to 7.50%, with the Deposit Facility rate also reduced 25 bps to 5.50% and the Lending Facility rate maintained at 8.00%, effective ...
‘Currency war’ to be ‘lose-lose’ game: Strategist (video)
February 4th, 2015
With each fresh headline of a central bank cutting interest rates comes rising concerns over the global race to the bottom. As the U.S. contemplates coming off policies that suppressed the dollar’s value, its counterparts are heading in the ...
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
January 29th, 2015
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Labor market conditions have improved further, with strong job gains and a lower unemployment rate. On balance, ...
Central Bank of Hungary voted to leave the central bank base rate unchanged
January 28th, 2015
Central Bank of Hungary issued a press release informing that voted to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 2.10%. In the Council’s judgement, Hungarian economic growth is likely to continue. While the pace of economic activity is ...
S&P Downgrades Russia’s Sovereign Credit Rating to Junk
January 27th, 2015
Ratings agency S&P has cut Russia’s sovereign credit rating to junk status, bringing it below investment grade for the first time in a decade. Warning of difficult times ahead for Russia’s economy, S&P said Monday that it had cut ...
The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)
January 26th, 2015
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using multiple banks and accounts, having professionals act as intermediaries and ...
Euro Is 0.3% From Two-Year Low Before Greek Ballot; Aussie Gains
December 29th, 2014
The euro traded 0.3 percent from a two-year low as Greece’s prime minister attempts to get his presidential candidate confirmed and avoid an early parliamentary election that risks severing the nation’s international lifeline. Australia’s dollar rose for a fourth ...
Like Chinese Stocks? In Hong Kong, They’re 12% Cheaper
December 5th, 2014
The rush to pile into the world-beating stock rally in Shanghai has become so fevered that many investors are passing over identical shares that are trading more than 10 percent cheaper in Hong Kong. It’s a reminder of how froth can overwhelm ...
Fitch: Petrobras Corruption Scandal Pressuring Credit Quality
December 3rd, 2014
Recent allegations of corruption scandals in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.’s (Petrobras) contracting practices hold the potential to affect its credit quality to the extent it slows production growth, affects access to debt capital markets, and receives monetary penalties according to ...
Moody’s downgrades Japan on debt worries
December 1st, 2014
Moody’s Investors Service today downgraded the Government of Japan’s debt rating by one notch to A1 from Aa3. The outlook is stable. The key drivers for the downgrade are the following: Heightened uncertainty over the achievability of fiscal deficit ...
