International Finance

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Banking

RBA leaves rate unchanged at 2.5%

RBA chief Glenn Stevens has rightly configured the monetary policy to foster sustainable growth in demand and contain inflation, reports TEAM IFM Sydney, June 10: The Australian central bank has kept its key rate unchanged at 2.5 percent for the 10th straight month as a mining investment slowdown has impacted growth resulting in the need for...
Banking

RBI takes steps to spur bank lending

Indian central bank’s pragmatic moves will help the new government stick to prudent fiscal management and usher in broader reforms, reports Team IFM New Delhi, June 10: India’s central bank chief Raghuram Rajan Tuesday eased credit rules and indicated he would ease monetary policy further if inflation slowed faster than anticipated, leaving interest rates unchanged...
Economy

Mexican factory output swells seven months running

Increased manufacturing activity attributed to new work inflows from domestic and foreign clients, reports Team IFM Mexico City, June 7: Mexico’s factories continued to tick last month with growth of output and new orders remaining on an even keel, encouraging manufacturers to scale up both production and employment, says a recent independent survey. Selling prices...
Islamic Banking

Western governments and companies are poised to test Islamic bond markets

The UK’s Islamic Finance Secretariat puts the value of Sharia-compliant assets globally at trillion dollars. A story surfaced in the Malaysian media last September suggesting that the ESB was planning to issue an Islamic-compliant bond, or sukuk, as part of its future funding arrangements. Sukuk are structured to pay profits or rent, rather than traditional...
Banking

Pioneering Origination & Investment products through Innovation

Dunn Loren Merrifield (“DL Merrifield”) is a full service investment house which commenced business operations as at September 2009. It is an independent institution that combines the attributes of origination, distribution and trading of securities. April 18, 2013: Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Dunn Loren Merrifield delivers bespoke solutions to sovereign/ sub-sovereign entities and to private...
Banking

Taiwan’s economy

Taiwan’s export is expected to grow mildly, as the enhancing competitiveness pressure on the manufacturing sector from abroad. April 18, 2013: The momentum of world economy is anticipated to be stabilized in 2014, due to the better prospect of the advanced economies. Nevertheless, Taiwan’s export is expected to grow mildly, as the enhancing competitiveness pressure...
Banking

U.S. and U.K. benchmark interest rates to remain unchanged

The highlights of the economic calendar during previous week were Fed’s, BoE’s and BoJ’s March meetings, the release of U.S. initial jobless claims and producer price inflation reports, as well as Greece’s return to financial markets. April 18, 2014 : Fed’s March Minutes The Federal Reserve’s March meeting minutes released on April 9, 2014, reported...
Banking

Heritage Calls for End to “Age of Entitlement” for Big Banks

Heritage Bank CEO John Minz today joined the call for an end to the “age of entitlement” for Australia’s four major banks. April 11, 2014 : Heritage Bank CEO John Minz today joined the call for an end to the “age of entitlement” for Australia’s four major banks. Mr Minz said the current structure of Australia’s banking...
Banking

Deloitte – CFO Risk Appetite At Record High

Shift towards increased corporate leverage as credit conditions improve.  April 9, 2014 : Shift towards increased corporate leverage as credit conditions improve. Greater confidence about growth in the UK and euro area is supporting corporate investment, according to the latest Deloitte CFO Survey. The first quarter 2014 CFO Survey gauged the views of 126 CFOs, including...
Fintech

FX Traders: Stop the Slippage or Risk Slipping Up

Gareth Richardson, Managing Director, Custom Connect UK 4th December 2013 For FX traders, overcoming slippage is one of the biggest challenges for maintaining potential profitability. Thankfully there is a two-step weapon for combatting slippage, a tactic and technology choice that those leading the market have already discovered and implemented. Without affinity to any provider, we...