The Welfare State as Piggy Bank: Information, Risk, Uncertainty, and the Role of the State
Hindu (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
KOCHI: The seventh triennial conference of State Bank of Travancore unit of the Associated Banks’ Officers’ Association concluded here on Sunday. The conference was inaugurated by former judge of the Supreme Court, V. R. ...
Calculated Risk (Free subscription) | yesterday
From The Telegraph: Bank of England says financiers are fuelling an economic 'doom loop' On the eve of the G20 meeting of finance ministers in Scotland, Andy Haldane, the Bank's executive director for financial stability warned that the relationship between the state and banks represents a "doom loop" which will keep inflicting crises on the public unless...
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
The central bank has rationed dollars in the banking system because the country's foreign exchange supply has been squeezed by falling exports, investment and overseas remittances and hoarding of dollars by some businesses.The global economic crisis has had “a considerable impact” on the country, Governor Nguyen Van Giau said in a statement posted in the State Bank of Vietnam’s...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding. The USDA said in a news release Friday that the loans will help stimulate rural businesses and communities. State Bank... United States - United States Department of Agriculture - Nebraska - Business - News release
Times of India (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
With five more American banks going out of business last week, the total number of collapses this year has risen to 120 or an average of over ten entities every month.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Congress could merge the Federal Reserve into a newly created national bank regulator as part of bank regulatory reform under consideration on Capitol Hill, a key lawmaker said Friday. "You may get a combination of the national bank supervisor and the Fed, but state bank regulation should remain separate," said House Financial...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The banking sector must be overhauled as profoundly as in the wake of the Great Depression or financiers will "game the state" over and over again warns Andy Haldane.
India eNews (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The country's largest lender State Bank of India has lowered deposit rates by 25-50 basis points on amounts less than Rs.1 crore effective Nov 9.
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rates have gone as high as 9.99% per annum for a 12-month term, despite the normal lending cap remaining at 10.5%.Short-term deposits have continued to account for a large portion of commercial banks’ deposit structure, with most deposits for terms of less than six months.Interest offered on one to nine-month dong deposits at private banks such as SeABank, HDBank,...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
State Bank of Table Rock, in Pawnee City, has obtained a federal guarantee on a $93,600 loan it is making for the purchase of bottling equipment for a winery and microbrewery.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Texas draw is its low cost of living and no income tax After trying out Pasadena, Atlanta and Miami, Lilian Junco decided this was the place to retire. Being near her son was the first attraction, but soon she was drawn in by the same combination of features that has lured tens of thousands of others from out of state: Gulf Coast living and super-low costs.
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Two Nebraska banks have obtained federal loan guarantees through the U.S Department of Agriculture, which is using federal stimulus funding.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CHENNAI: The World Bank recently gave its consent for a proposal to construct 17,000 houses under the Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project, according to Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. He mentioned the multilateral agency’s ...
