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Global Interbank Lending Falls to Historical Low in Q4 - BIS
April 25th, 2013
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by Peter Nielsen, Central Bank Newsp> Lending between banks, especially to those in the euro area and the United States, shrank further in the fourth quarter of 2012 while credit to non-banks rose, accelerating the recent trend toward a retreat in i… more »
Central Bank Poker: Six Holds, 2 Cuts and a Raise
March 25th, 2013
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by Peter Nielsen, Central Bank Newsp> Last week nine central banks took policy decisions with six keeping rates on hold while Colombia and India again cut rates, and Egypt became the first emerging market central bank to raise rates this year in an at… more »
BIS: Global Banking Barely Expanded 3Q 2012
March 18th, 2013
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by Peter Nielsen, Central Bank News The global banking market expanded only marginally in the third quarter of 2012 – the smallest quarterly rise in 13 years - as lending to banks in the troubled euro area contracted further while credit extended to no… more »
What Is the CO2 Market and Is It Rigged?
December 17th, 2011
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Econintersect: Bloomberg reported today (Friday, December 16) that “privileged” information may be used by some of the participants in the EU (European Union) carbon permits market. The market for these permits is run by the European Investment Bank in… more »
