The measure has the backing of the Reserve Bank of Australia which has made it clear that the government should initiate action to boost consumer spending. On Thursday, in a significant development, Australia’s conservative government is on the verge of… Read More ›
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Saudi Arabia central bank, reviewing license requests for 2 new banks
Will provide further details as soon as they are available. In an interview to Al Arabiya TV, Ahmed al-Kholifey, the Governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) stated, the Kingdom’s central bank is reviewing license requests for two new Saudi… Read More ›
Russia lowers USD share in the structure of its foreign currency reserve
Russia’s central bank lowers USD’s share from its foreign currency reserves citing external risks. Ksenia Yudayeva, the First Deputy Governor of Russia’s central bank stated, it has lowered the share of dollars in its reserves citing a potential rise in… Read More ›
Bank of Japan’s quantitative and qualitative easing has boosted productivity: Yutaka Harada
Yutaka Harada, a member of Japan’s central bank – the Bank of Japan, is known for advocating aggressive monetary easing policies. On Monday, Yutaka Harada a board member from the Bank of Japan defended the central bank’s asset-buying spree program,… Read More ›
China applies coal pressure on Australia, terms it quality and safety assurance issue
Chinese customs has stopped importing Australian coal with the Chinese foreign ministry stating this is a “completely normal” practice. While China has always portrayed itself as playing by the rules, its surprising that it did not provide a guidance or… Read More ›
No more permits required for opening bank accounts from 2020: PBOC
The development, aimed at cutting red tapism, is aimed at streamlining and boosting the local economy. On Tuesday, China’s central bank, The People’s Bank of China, stated it will do away with issuing permits for opening bank accounts by companies… Read More ›
The chaos in Washington casts its shadow on the economy
Washington’s particular style of functioning appears to be adding to investor concerns and markets across the globe. Partial shutdown of the government, trade wars, open confrontations have added barrels of fuel to the fire. On Tuesday, the greenback fell to… Read More ›
PBOC survey reveals drop of business confidence among Chinese entrepreneurs
The results of the survey assumes significance given the current geo-economic tensions with the United States. On Monday, going by the results of a survey that was published by China’s central bank – the People’s Bank of China, business confidence… Read More ›
Large group of institutional investors drag 16 major banks to court over rigging forex market
The 221 page complaint alleges that these 16 major banks had colluded to rig the roughly $5.1 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market. In a significant development, a group of big institutional investors, which includes BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE’s Pacific Investment… Read More ›
Britain’s central bank directs all banks to build Brexit cushion by March 2019
The move has the twin objectives of cushioning Britain in case of a cliff-hanger Brexit as well as provide sufficient room for maneuvering to British lawmakers who are yet to hammer out a Brexit deal with the EU. In a… Read More ›