Tag: HREP
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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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Caught between markets and the US Congress, Yellen adjusts the bank’s security message
WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – For the fourth time in a week, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen took to the microphone on Thursday to reassure Americans that the US banking system is safe, each time with a subtle shift in the message. But bankers and Wall Street never heard what they desperately wanted: for the […]
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US not considering ‘general insurance’ for bank deposits, says Yellen
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Wednesday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is not considering offering “general insurance” for bank deposits following the collapse of two prominent US banks this month. Some banking groups have urged Congress to temporarily guarantee all U.S. bank deposits, a move […]
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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 US banking system is sound, but not all deposits are guaranteed, Yellen tells senators
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – The US banking system remains sound and Americans can be confident that their deposits will be there when they are needed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, though she denied that recent bailouts following two major bank failures mean there is there was now a general government guarantee for […]
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Fed’s Powell sets the tone for higher and possibly faster rate hikes
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is likely to have to raise interest rates more than expected in response to recent strong data and is ready to take bigger steps if the “total” of incoming information suggests tougher action is needed to address the inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told U.S. lawmakers on […]