Sunday, May 3, 2026

International Finance

Category : Economy

Economy

What can the eurozone do to combat the risk of a liquidity cliff?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Marie-Pierre Ripert, economist at Natixis With the end of the ECB’s repayment programmes approaching there could be significant repercussions on those euro-area banks still reliant on this form of liquidity provision. Marie-Pierre Ripert, economist at Natixis, explores the options available to avoid the “liquidity cliff” As European banks have repaid more than half the existing...
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Economy

The Ukraine crisis

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
by Dr Shane Oliver,Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Capital 11th April 2014  The situation in Ukraine could get worse before it gets better and so it remains a threat for investors to keep  an eye  on in the short term.  Ultimately, it poses a greater threat to the Russian economy than to...
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Economy

Depth in Africa’s Transformation

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Homi Kharas 27th March 2014 Africa is growing fast but transforming slowly. This is the message of the 2014 African Transformation Report, launched last week by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET). The report addresses a worry on the minds of many: in spite of impressive growth, the structure of most sub-Saharan African economies...
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Economy

Turkish Lira in a free fall again, this time over Twitter block

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Erdogan government declares war on social media as polls approach and opposition gathers steam, dealing the currency a body blow, reports Team IFM Istanbul, March 24: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan blocked access to Twitter on Friday in a desperate bid to gag detractors before the civic polls next week, and in the process, threw the country...
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Economy

China woes pile on as factory output sinks to eight-month low

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Despite rise in export orders, a sluggish domestic demand drags factory operations and prompts economists to predict new policy changes, reports Team IFM Beijing, March 24: March has turned out to be the worst month for China’s manufacturing sector since last August, data released on Monday by an independent survey reports says, making it also...
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Economy

Yellen springs no surprise, monthly stimulus cut another 10bn

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
New Federal Reserve head lives up to promise of continuity, whittles monthly assets purchase to billion and keeps interest rates untouched, reports Washington, March 20: The US Federal Reserve didn’t disappoint, neither did Janet Yellen in her first meeting as the Chair of its marketing committee on Wednesday as she chose to stick to the...
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Economy

US home builders more confident as spring approaches

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by International Finance Desk
Approaching buying season likely to boost sales but six-month outlook grim because of shortage of labour and approved land, reports Team IFM New York, March 18: Builder confidence in the market for newly-built, single-family homes crawled up slightly this month in the US but remained close to a two-year low even while data released by the...
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Economy

US shrugs off winter blues, factory output back on track

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by International Finance Desk
Industrial production highest in six months as motor vehicles and parts emerge as biggest gainers, reports Team IFM New York, March 18: American manufacturers and allied industrial sectors seem to have shrugged off the winter drag to ramp up production in February to mark the highest increase in the past six months and offset the...
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