-Future Generali Re-Launches Product
Global Banking News-December 28, 2012--Future Generali re-launches product(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 28 December 2012 Future Generali, an India-based joint...
View Article-Chinese Central Bank Says It Will Act to Enhance Reforms of the Finance Sector
Global Banking News-December 28, 2012--Chinese central bank says it will act to enhance reforms of the finance sector(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 28 December...
View Article-Greek Central Bank Puts a Figure for Bank Recapitalisation
Global Banking News-December 28, 2012--Greek central bank puts a figure for bank recapitalisation(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 28 December 2012 The Greek...
View ArticleShortfall in New York Infrastructure Spending Forecast
Byline: Robert Slavin New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli projects a shortfall of up to $89 billion for infrastructure funding in the next 20 years. In his report, "Growing Cracks in the...
View ArticleMarket Dominated by Strong Outflows for a Second Straight Week
Byline: James Ramage For a second consecutive week, flows to muni bond mutual funds got hammered. Funds that report their flows weekly recorded outflows of $423 million for the week ended Dec. 26,...
View ArticleMost Bond Buyer Indexes Down This Week
Byline: Matthew Kreps The 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields declined six basis points this week, to 3.58%. But it remained above its 3.44% level from two weeks ago. The 11-Bond GO...
View ArticleColumbus Eyeing BAB Refunding If Subsidies Cut
Byline: Yvette Shields CHICAGO -- If federal interest rate subsidies for Build America Bonds are reduced either because of sequestration or a federal deficit deal, Columbus, Ohio, is planning to...
View ArticleChicago Fed: CFMMI Rises 1.6% in November to 93.7
Byline: Gary Siegel The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index climbed 1.6% in November to a seasonally adjusted level of 93.7, as all four regional sectors improved, the Federal Reserve Bank of...
View ArticleIFC Supports Construction Sector in Iraq
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $70 million loan to help renovate a cement factory in Iraq, part of an effort to support the local building sector and aid in the country's...
View ArticleQNB Accepts China UnionPay Cards in Its Qatari ATMs
QNB will now accept China UnionPay cards (CUP) on all QNB POS and ATMs across Qatar. Earlier this year, QNB signed an agreement with CUP, allowing holders of the CUP card visiting the country, to use...
View ArticleHockey Lockout Could Hit Arena Ratings
Byline: Keeley Webster The National Hockey League's lockout of its players could impact ratings for the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch warned in a report it...
View ArticleConference Board December Consumer Confidence Index Drops to 65.1
Byline: Gary Siegel The consumer confidence index slumped to 65.1 in December from a downwardly revised 71.5 last month, The Conference Board reported Thursday. The November index was originally...
View Article-SBI to Focus More on Retail Loans
Global Banking News-December 28, 2012--SBI to focus more on retail loans(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 28 December 2012 The State Bank of India (NSE: SBI) has...
View Article-Aetna Fined for Insurance Violations
Global Banking News-December 28, 2012--Aetna fined for insurance violations(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 28 December 2012 Insurance provider, Aetna has been...
View Article-Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy Start Commercial Operation of...
International Resource News-December 28, 2012--Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy start commercial operation of Auwahi Wind facility(C)1994-2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk...
View ArticleISAT's Maturing Bonds and Sukuk Affirmed at idAA+
Indonesian credit rating agency PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (PEFINDO) has affirmed the "id+" rating of PT Indosat Tbk's (ISAT) Bond VI Year 2008 Seri A amounting to IDR 760 billion and"id+(sy)"...
View ArticleOmantel Launches Electronic Top-Up Using Bank Muscat ATMs
Omantel, the largest telecom services provider in the Sultanate by number of subscribers, has announced another initiative to facilitate the easy top up of Hayyak service aimed at increasing customer...
View ArticleIFC Supports Malta-Based Bank to Finance MEA Trade
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $30 million loan to Malta-based FIMBank to support cross-border trade in the Middle East and Africa. The loan will help FIMBank offer trade...
View ArticleIndexes Mostly Fall on Scant Trading
Byline: James Ramage Slight activity in the municipal market during the holiday week left tax-exempt yields mostly unchanged since last Friday. Industry pros this week have been consolidating their...
View ArticleWatchdog: Labor, Sandy Uncertainty Clouds N.Y. City
Byline: Paul Burton Huge challenges remain for New York City, notably unsettled labor deals and the lingering costs of Hurricane Sandy, the New York City Independent Budget Office said Thursday in its...
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