Tag: FED
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As confidence in the banking sector faltered, central banks called for more
NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) – Some investors and analysts are calling for more coordinated interventions by central banks to restore financial stability as they fear the turmoil in the global banking sector will continue amid rising interest rates. After the collapse of two US lenders this month and the Swiss government-orchestrated takeover of troubled […]
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Bank stress is pushing the US closer to recession, says Kashkari
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) – Stress in the banking sector is under close scrutiny due to its potential to trigger a credit crunch, a US Federal Reserve policymaker said on Sunday, while a European Central Bank official also suggested a possible credit tightening. . Authorities around the world are on high alert about the fallout […]
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US Considers Bank Support, Gives First Republic Time – Bloomberg News
March 25 (Reuters) – US authorities are considering expanding an emergency credit facility that would provide more support to banks, in a bid to give First Republic Bank (FRC.N) more time to strengthen its balance sheet, Bloomberg News reported. on Saturday. All deliberations are in the early stages and an expansion of the Federal Reserve’s […]
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US regulators say banking system ‘sound and resilient’
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The multi-regulator US Financial Stability Oversight Council agreed on Friday that the US banking system remains “sound and resilient” despite pressure on some institutions, the US Treasury Department said in its latest statement to calm jittery markets and bank depositors. Speaking to a private meeting chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet […]
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Central banks continue to raise interest rates amid banking turmoil
March 23 (Reuters) – The Bank of England followed the Federal Reserve and Swiss National Bank in raising interest rates on Thursday as policymakers continued their battle against inflation in the face of the instability that rippled through the global banking system this month . Investors had wondered whether central banks could continue tightening policies […]
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US mortgage rates fall the most in 4 months in the wake of the SVB, says MBA
22 March (Reuters) – Last week’s turmoil in the banking sector had at least one silver lining for US homebuyers: lower mortgage rates. Interest rates on America’s most popular home loan fell the most in four months last week following the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank and emergency measures taken to support the broader banking […]
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US authorities focused on stability, First Republic as Fed meets
March 22 (Reuters) – US authorities will consider moves on Wednesday to further strengthen financial stability, along with scenarios to address the problems regional lender First Republic Bank continues to face. While the recent market turmoil has eased, the Federal Reserve meeting is now at the center of attention, with traders arguing over whether the […]
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Hardline US Republicans Oppose Bank Deposit Guarantees Above $250,000 Limit
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Hardline Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed Monday to oppose any universal federal guarantee on bank deposits above the current limit of $250,000. while financial confidence wavers. The Republican House Freedom Caucus said in a statement that the Federal Reserve should wind down its extraordinary funding facility created March […]
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The quest for safety is easing as markets process Credit Suisse’s bailout
Credit Suisse plunges more than 60% after an emergency takeover over the weekend European Banks Backtrack Some Ground After Initial 5% Drop Treasury bonds and gold rise as investors seek safety Wall Street opens flat, First Republic Bank collapses LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – European banking stocks fought back from an early slump on Monday […]
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ECB watchdog sees no contagion of Europe after US and Swiss bank rescues
March 17 (Reuters) – European Central Bank regulators see no contagion for eurozone banks from the recent turmoil, a source said Friday, after US lenders First Republic Bank (FRC.N) tossed a $30bn lifeline and record amounts from the Federal Reserve. To book. Major US banks stepped in on Thursday to bail out the San Francisco-based […]