Swiss banks' privacy under pressure from US and Europe
Banks from Switzerland are being pressured by European and United States governments to release private information.
Commercial banks
US Regulators Considering Slashing Proposed Capital Hike for Big Banks: Report
The Federal Reserve and two other US regulators are reportedly considering a new plan to reduce a nearly 20% mandated increase in capital for the country's largest banks.
US Banks See Loan Demand Drop, Fed Survey Says
US banks have observed a fresh decline in loan demand for industrial purposes and household demand for credit during the first quarter of the year, according to a Federal Reserve survey...
US Regulators Take Hold of Troubled Lender Republic First and Agree to Sell It to Fulton Bank
US regulators have taken hold of Republic First Bancorp and arranged to sell it to Fulton Bank...
HSBC Is Considering Selling Some Business Units in Germany to Focus on Asia as It Further Exits From Europe
HSBC is reportedly considering selling various business units in Germany...
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Poloz: Bank of Canada in Uncharted Territory
Stephen Poloz, new central bank chief for Bank of Canada said on Wednesday that the bank can no longer rely on its usual models to assess the economy.
Eur60 Billion Euro Zone Bailout Fund to Save Banks
Finance ministers in the Euro zone agreed to systematically rescue important banks with a Eur60 billion bailout fund.
CORRECTED: Mauritius Commercial Bank to raise US$161 million
Mauritius Commercial Bank is aiming to raise 5 billion rupees.
Fiat Refinancing Loan
Fiat refinances 2 billion euro loan to acquire Chrysler.
Al Baraka Bank to issue sukuk denominated bond
Al Baraka Bank of Bahrain to issue US$200 million sukuk bond.
Government gives big banks 2 years to comply
Bank of America, Chase, CitiGroup and other big banks were given two years to comply with the Dodd-Frank requirement that pushed swaps trading out of banks.
Freddie Mac Sells Off Bills At Higher Than Market Rates
Freddie Mac announced a higher than market average value for its three month and six month bonds totalling US$3 billion.
Think tank advises UK to make bank shares public
Policy Exchange, an influential think tank, says that the British government should hand over a majority of its shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group to the public.
Deadline Extended for DBS to Takeover PT Bank Danamon Indonesia
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has extended the deadline to takeover PT Bank Danamon Indonesia from Temasek Holdings PTE.
