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  • Huge interest in how many voted to cut rates

    IC Wales - Huge interest in how many voted to cut rates Jan 21 2008 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail THE minutes of the ... This comes after a unanimous decision to cut rates in December by a quarter point, suggesting that the current economic conditions are ...
    2008-01-20 11:55:00
  • UK Mortgage Approvals Drop In December - BSA

    RTT News - However, Adrian Coles added that a 20.7% fall in net lending by building societies to 12.6 billion pounds in 2007 was mainly due to higher interest rates in the whole mortgage market. UK Dec. Public Sector Net Borrowing Grows, Public Sector Current ...
    2008-01-21 03:51:00
  • Satyam Reports 29% Gain in Third-Quarter Profit (Update2)

    Bloomberg - ... year, reported third-quarter profit gained 29 percent as higher billing rates ... impact of currency fluctuations, Satyam forecast earnings of $1.27 for the current ... Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as a percentage of ...
    2008-01-20 09:46:00
  • For stimulus package to really work, it should include cuts in ...

    Morning Call - Part of what's causing the current economic downturn is another escalation in oil prices. But what makes the current ... That's a hint that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke needs to do more than endorse the President's plan. He needs to cut interest rates.
    2008-01-21 12:24:00
  • Rate hikes still likely despite low PPI

    News.com.au - INTEREST rates are set to climb again next month even though producer prices have risen by less-than-expected, economists say. ... He said the current uncertainty meant the Reserve Bank was likely to continue with it's wait and see approach. "The ...
    2008-01-20 11:34:00
  • USD/CAD: Will The Bank of Canada Cut Rates On Tuesday?

    DailyFx - On Tuesday, the Bank of Canada will announce whether they find it necessary to cut interest rates by another 25bp to 4.00 ... rate may be required in the near term.” On the other hand, if the Bank of Canada maintains that “the current level of ...
    2008-01-21 02:47:00
  • Bank of Japan to hold key rate steady as credit, economic ...

    FXStreet.com - While the BoJ has no room to consider hiking interest rates, given the accelerated rise in consumer prices, it cannot possibly maintain the current situation either," said Tamada. Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes volatile prices of ...
    2008-01-21 12:17:00
  • Belgium's Quaden says ECB worried by inflation, but sees it under 2 ...

    CNBC - ... Thomson Financial) - Belgium National Bank governor Guy Quaden said the European Central Bank is unhappy with the current ... said that if growth slows more than expected, then price pressures will decrease and so will the need to raise interest rates. ...
    2008-01-21 12:09:00
  • Will the cure be worse than the disease?

    CNN Money - ... by perhaps half a percentage point for a couple of quarters, and unemployment rising from its current 5% to 5.5% or 6%. By cutting rates ... So if inflation is really expected to rage, why aren't interest rates far higher? The explanation is twofold ...
    2008-01-21 12:45:00
  • One or two rate hikes may be sufficient in Poland - central banker ...

    Forbes - ... interview, borrowing costs in Poland may not have to rise to 6 pct from the current 5 pct if the zloty remains strong and the European economy were to slow, capping demand for Polish exports and the pressure to raise wages. The rise in interest rates ...
    2008-01-20 11:12:00
  • Rate hike 'almost inconceivable'

    Mail & Guardian Online - It is almost inconceivable that the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would raise interest rates in the current atmosphere, according to the strategist for Investec Securities, Brian Kantor. "I would not have ...
    2008-01-21 03:58:00
  • Mixed views over New Zealand future interest rates

    Xinhua News Agency - He expects the Reserve Bank will stand by its December monetary policy statement that noted inflationary pressures had increased and interest rates were likely to remain stable. So the current rate would be generally consistent with the bank's ...
    2008-01-20 06:26:00
  • RTS: Volume Of Open Interest For Contract On The Ruble Overnight ... - Exchange News Direct

    RTS: Volume Of Open Interest For Contract On The Ruble Overnight ...Exchange News Direct, UK - 1 hour agoGrowth of open interest on short-term interest rate futures is linked with the growth of hedger demand because of ongoing world liquidity crisis and current ...
    2008-01-21 02:54:03
  • Court approves NIS 7b class-action suit against top 3 banks - Globes

    Court approves NIS 7b class-action suit against top 3 banksGlobes, Israel - 1 hour agoThe company says that the prices set by the banks for components of the prime rate, the maximum excess interest on current accounts, interest on excess ...
    2008-01-21 02:57:56
  • USD/CAD: Will The Bank of Canada Cut Rates On Tuesday? - Daily FX

    USD/CAD: Will The Bank of Canada Cut Rates On Tuesday?Daily FX, NY - 1 hour agoOn Tuesday, the Bank of Canada will announce whether they find it necessary to cut interest rates by another 25bp to 4.00 percent, as downside risks to ...
    2008-01-21 03:01:14