Tags: banking
Cyprus Bailout: Impacts Confidence in Eurozone Banks and Currency
March 19th, 2013
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by Mike Ber, Forex Alerts Under the deal struck with international lenders on Saturday, a 6.75% levy would be applied on all deposits under 100,000 Euro, and the rest of the accounts would be hit with a 9.9% levy. The latest reports circulating on Mond… more »
China: Risk is to the Downside, but Hard Landing Not Likely
March 23rd, 2012
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by Macrotides Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four articles reviewing the global macroeconomic factors that may affect investors in the coming 1-2 years. The articles are:When, Not If, Will Volatility Increase?(Includes global cent… more »
Robo-Signing Mortages is Not the Only Documentation Problem for Banks
February 8th, 2012
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by Guest Author Shah Gilani, Money Morning, Money MorningWhat may be good news for delinquent credit card holders may also be really bad news for banks. It turns out the "robo-signing" of foreclosure affidavits is just the tip of the iceberg. In what… more »
Should You Worry About Europe's Back Door Bank Run?
December 19th, 2011
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On Wednesday, Fitch Ratings Inc. downgraded its credit ratings on five of Europe's biggest banks, and while that decision made headlines, it's not the most important story to come out of Europe this week.The real story, which the mainstream media is ne… more »
