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Bank of Japan ramps up battle to defend yield cap even as weakening yen raises economic risk

The Bank of Japan kept up its relentless quest to defend a key yield cap by offering to buy unlimited…

4 years ago

Russia to temporarily ban foreigners from selling assets

Russia will temporarily stop foreign investors from selling Russian assets to ensure they take a considered decision, not one driven…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions

For more than a decade, Lebanon's central bank charged commercial banks in the country commissions when they bought government securities…

4 years ago

Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off

After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches,…

4 years ago

Stocks slide, treasury yields jump as inflation fears crescendo

Asian and European shares fell, U.S. and European bond yields hit multi-year highs, and oil prices climbed on Wednesday as…

4 years ago

UK sees record job creation but inflation squeezes wages

British employers hired a record number of staff last month and labour shortages deepened, increasing the chance that the Bank…

4 years ago

Japan finance minister vows stable JGB issuance via dialogue with markets

Japan will issue government bonds (JGBs) worth 215 trillion yen ($1.89 trillion) in the next fiscal year in a stable…

4 years ago

Credit Suisse says its revamp intact despite chairman’s exit over COVID-19 breaches

Credit Suisse will stick to its strategic overhaul despite the abrupt departure of its mastermind Antonio Horta-Osorio following an internal…

4 years ago

UK businesses report weakest growth since last lockdown – CBI

British businesses have reported their weakest growth since the country was under lockdown earlier this year and they expect a…

4 years ago

Japan to unveil record $943 bln budget draft to ensure post-COVID recovery

Japan's government is set to unveil its largest annual budget on Friday with $943 billion in spending for the fiscal…

4 years ago