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Saudi Arabia launches sale of international bonds

International Finance DeskOctober 19, 2016

by International Finance DeskOctober 19, 2016

Seeks to raise up to $15 billion IFM Correspondent October 19, 2016: Saudi Arabia has officially launched its first international bond sale. The move comes as the Kingdom looks to debt markets to help ease its cash squeeze as a result of the two-year oil price slump. The low oil price has led to a...

Economy

US Fed monetary policy: A moving target

International Finance DeskSeptember 26, 2016

by International Finance DeskSeptember 26, 2016

Interest rates unchanged following the September meeting Ken Taubes September 26, 2016: As expected, the Federal Reserve Board left interest rates unchanged following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). In its statement following the meeting, the FOMC said, “The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds...

Finance Islamic Banking

Islamic funds are not just an alternative

International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2016

by International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2016

Their success is turning them into a source of competition for the conventional funds industry Camille Paldi September 22, 2015: More than 750 Islamic Investment Funds have been established around the world with assets under management (“AUM”) totaling approximately $60 billion compared to 70,000 conventional funds with AUM of $19trillion. Currently, a wide variety of...

Fintech

Holders of high yield bonds floundering

International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

Hit by the fall in oil prices Peter Taberner February 4,2015: The fall in oil prices has left holders of high yield bonds floundering, as the value of their investments has simultaneously plummeted. Over the past three months, data from the First Trust High Yield Bond reveals that there has been a drop in price...