central banks


Major Bank Issues Global Stock and Credit Crash Alert

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 06/18/2008 - 17:41

The Royal Bank of Scotland has advised clients to brace for a full-fledged crash in global stock and credit markets over the next three months as inflation paralyzes the major central banks.

"A very nasty period is soon to be upon us - be prepared," said Bob Janjuah, the bank's credit strategist.


 

Central banks act to ease credit crunch

Topix - Business News  Sat, 05/03/2008 - 17:18

"It is intended to continue the provision of U.S. dollar liquidity for as long as the governing council considers it to be needed in view of the prevailing market conditions"


 

A conspiracy against gold

Newsvine - business  Thu, 04/03/2008 - 06:14

[Published summary:] - The global conspiracy against gold has been gathering steam, with central banks rallying around the U.S.

Federal Reserve to prevent a full-scale economic collapse. This will succeed over the near term, but as the U.S.


 

Central bank currency riggers buy dollars sold by central bank i...

Newsvine - business  Tue, 04/01/2008 - 23:57

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Reuters Monday, March 31, 2008 NEW YORK -- Global central banks' currency reserves rose at the end of the fourth quarter, while the dollar's share of these holdings edged up despite claims of steady diversification away from dollar assets.


 

Fed eyes Nordic-style nationalisation of US banks

Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/31/2008 - 04:21

A senior official at one of the Scandinavian central banks told The Daily Telegraph that Fed strategists had stepped up contacts to learn how Norway, Sweden and Finland managed their traumatic crisis from 1991 to 1993, which brought the region's economy to its knees.


 

Feds and others give $200 billion to the Financial Markets

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 03/12/2008 - 09:20

Federal Reserve and other central banks said they will pump $200 billion into the financial markets to help ease the strain from the credit crisis.

The Feds acting in concert with the European Central Bank, Bank of Canada and the Swiss National Bank, agreed to loan banks money in exchange for debt that includes slumping mortgage backed securites


 

Stocks Soar After Fed Credit Plan

Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/10/2008 - 19:57

Wall Street rebounded sharply Tuesday after the Federal Reserve and other central banks said they will pump $200 billion into the financial markets to help ease the strain from the credit crisis.

The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 250 points.


 

Stocks Up Sharply After Fed Credit Plan

Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/10/2008 - 19:57

Wall Street rebounded sharply Tuesday after the Federal Reserve and other central banks said they will pump $200 billion into the financial markets to help ease the strain from the credit crisis.

The Dow Jones industrials surged about 200 points.


 

Stocks Rise on Fed Lifeline to Wall St.

Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/10/2008 - 19:57

Wall Street rebounded sharply Tuesday after the Federal Reserve and other central banks said they will pump $200 billion into the financial markets to help ease the strain from the credit crisis.

The Dow Jones industrials surged about 150 points.