Banks News Updates
Bank-Led JAL Reform Plan Includes Shareholder Ownership Reduction -Source (Fox News)
6 January 2010
Bank-Led JAL Reform Plan Includes Shareholder Ownership Reduction -Source...
Philippine Central Bank May Begin Monetary Tightening (Update1) (Bloomberg)
6 January 2010
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines may increase the interest rates it charges lenders for borrowing money from the central bank, Governor Amando Tetangco said today, signaling he may start monetary tightening.
China central bank surprises with yield hike (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
6 January 2010
China's central bank surprised markets on Thursday by raising the interest rate on its three-month bills for the first time since mid-August, intensifying its grip on liquidity a day after it promised to keep credit growth in check.
Bank of Georgia Price Estimate Upgraded at ING on Earnings, Risk (Bloomberg)
6 January 2010
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Georgia had its price estimate raised to $11.40 from $8.80 at ING Groep NV on the outlook for earnings and reductions in “country and company- specific risks.”...
Mizuho Corp Bank Keeps Long Prime Rate At 1.65% (Fox News)
6 January 2010
Mizuho Corp Bank Keeps Long Prime Rate At 1.65%...
Teen girls sought in bank robbery (USA Today)
6 January 2010
Police here are searching for two suspects who don't fit the typical criminal profile of bank robbers.
Teen girls sought in bank robbery (USA Today)
6 January 2010
Police in Symmes Township, Ohio, are searching for two suspects who don't fit the criminal profile of bank robbers. They're teenage girls.
A$ races higher after rousing retail sales - Business Times (subscription)
6 January 2010
A$ races higher after rousing retail salesBusiness Times (subscription)If the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chooses to pause on Feb 2, surely they must act to tighten rates further in March.' The Aussie was firm at $0.9206, ...
ISRAEL ISOLATES BETHLEHEM FROM PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTMAS DAY – UN ENVOY - Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
6 January 2010
ISRAEL ISOLATES BETHLEHEM FROM PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTMAS DAY – UN ENVOYBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm... West Bank who wanted to exercise their right to worship and to visit their holy sites in Bethlehem and Jerusalem on this important religious occasion. ...
State College Roundup: Bazemore, Old Dominion edge James Madison 74-72 - Staunton News Leader
6 January 2010
State College Roundup: Bazemore, Old Dominion edge James Madison 74-72Staunton News LeaderMonteiro's bank shot 3-pointer from beyond the key made it 36-32, and the Dukes led 40-35 early in the second half. Sophomore guard Melquan Bolding played ...
JD will smash profit targets, weather permitting - Crain's Manchester Business
6 January 2010
JD will smash profit targets, weather permittingCrain's Manchester BusinessThe sports stores, JD and Size, increased sales by 5.9 per cent compared with last year and the Bank and Scotts fashion stores were up 9.7 per cent. ...
SIB on top of the numbers despite - Zawya
6 January 2010
SIB on top of the numbers despiteZawya"The number of defaulters was very few because even before the crisis the bank's crediting policy was tight. However, further precautionary regulations have ...
Japan finance minister says want yen to weaken more - Reuters
6 January 2010
ReutersJapan finance minister says want yen to weaken moreReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's newly appointed Finance Minister, Naoto Kan, said he wanted the yen to weaken more and would work with the Bank of Japan to bring ...
Iceland pledges to honour obligations after bank collapse - IrishExaminer.com
6 January 2010
Iceland pledges to honour obligations after bank collapseIrishExaminer.comTheir accounts in the bank were frozen in October 2008 following the collapse of its parent company, Landsbanki. The UK government pledged that no-one would ...