Investors put $538 billion into cash funds over eight weeks, Bank of America says
LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – Investors have moved $538 billion into cash funds over the past eight weeks as they pulled money out of bank...
IMF says public debt is growing faster than pre-COVID projections
Public debt to return to nearly 100% in 2028 Growth in debt dominated by U.S., China 39 low-income countries in or near debt distress WASHINGTON,...
Several Fed officials considered rate pause in March, minutes show
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month considered pausing interest rate increases after the failure of two regional banks and a...
Yellen says not willing to allow contagious bank runs to develop
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said deposit outflows from small and medium-sized banks were diminishing, but...
Fed’s Powell discussed FDIC limits with House Republicans -lawmaker
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Republican lawmakers that Congress should re-evaluate limits on the size of federally insured...
Global derivatives industry defends CDS after banking blow-ups
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The derivatives industry body, the International Association of Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has backed Credit Default Swaps amid concerns...
Signs of pain as easy cash era ends are growing
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades....
Inflation data spurs stocks rally, drop in U.S. yields
U.S. inflation cools in February Two-year U.S. Treasury yield set for biggest monthly drop since 2008 S&P 500 records back-to-back quarterly gains NEW YORK, March...
Global dealmaking sinks to lowest level in over a decade
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in the first...
Exclusive: Germans shun deposits abroad on fear of new crisis
Demand for foreign deposits down 15%-20% since SVB collapse Germans seek safety in domestic banks, platforms say Smaller, foreign banks forced to raise rates FRANKFURT,...