Sunday, November 15, 2026

International Finance

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Economy

EU and Canada sign historic free trade agreement

International Finance Desk
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CETA was almost derailed by objections from the Wallonia region in Belgium November 4, 2016: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Brussels on the weekend to attend an EU-Canada Summit which had been delayed for three days because of opposition in Belgium to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Belgium came back to...
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BankingFinance

Bank of England governor to continue till 2019

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Mike Carney to stay till Brexit negotiations get over IFM Correspondent November 1, 2016: Bank of England governor Mike Carney has ended days of speculation by announcing that he will step down in June 2019, still two years short of a full term. He said he recognises the importance ‘to the country of continuity during...
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Economy

Canadian economy at stake over landmark trade deal with EU

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Canada and the EU remain hopeful that CETA, the EU’s most ambitious free trade deal, can still go through IFM Correspondent October 25, 2016: The Canadian economy has been facing a serious slump due to a number of reasons. To add to its woes, negotiations over a key trade deal – the Comprehensive Economic and...
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FinanceIslamic Banking

deVere Mortgages partners with Al Rayan Bank

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
deVere Mortgages partners with Al Rayan Bank ,To offer Sharia compliant home finance to purchase property in the UK October 11, 2016: deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the growing number of expats looking to purchase property in the UK. The alliance follows...
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Economy

Brexit: So far so good for the UK

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Among other things, it is more price competitive in global markets, thanks to the depreciation of the pound Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya September 26, 2016: Though talks of the adverse after-effects of Brexit have been going on for a while, things have not been as bad for the country as was predicted, at least for now....
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Fintech

Enforcing debt when trading with Eurozone customers

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Implications of Brexit and the importance of a carefully designed risk management strategy Sophie Brackenbury September 19, 2016: Our commercial dispute resolution team was recently instructed to advise on the enforcement of a debt owed to a German business (our client) by a UK company, as part of our debt recovery service.  The outcome was...
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Economy

EU likely to make it tough for UK

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A wrong step in the negotiations may fuel demand from other countries to exit Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya September 15, 2016: Recently, the German economy minister had remarked that Britain must not be allowed to ‘keep the nice things’ that come with EU membership without taking responsibility for the fallout from Brexit. In fact, he warned...
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Economy

Confidence among UK businesses improves post Brexit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
However, not much excitement about the economy IFM Correspondent September 2, 2016: Things are not as bad as it was thought it would be post Brexit. A monthly business survey has found that more than half of the confidence lost in the aftermath of the referendum has been recovered. However, businesspersons remained largely pessimistic about...
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Economy

Flying through the eye of a storm

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Expect UK to enter technical recession between second half of 2016 and first half of 2017 Jaspreet Sehmi August 2, 2016: In its first set of projections published since the UK voted to leave the EU, the IMF has downgraded its forecasts for global, eurozone and UK growth. In addition, the Fund says that the...
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FinanceWealth Management

Aristo can pave the path for EU citizenship

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
All you need to do is a direct property investment in Cyprus August 1, 2016: Cyprus boasts some of the world’s finest properties, set against a backdrop of astonishing beauty. It is a place where relaxation comes naturally. One can explore the great history, the excitement of towns and villages, and a range of natural...
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