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  • Mukherjee says C/A deficit a matter of concern Reuters - 8 hours ago
    India's Finance Minister Mukherjee speaks during a launch in Mumbai

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's current account deficit is a matter of concern, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. The current account gap for the current fiscal year that ends on March ...

  • BRAINARD SAYS WELCOMES RECENT REDUCTIONS IN CHINA'S TRADE, CURRE Reuters - UK Focus - 17 hours ago

    BRAINARD SAYS WELCOMES RECENT REDUCTIONS IN CHINA'S TRADE,CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES, STILL NEED STRUCTURAL CHANGES TOAVOID CHANCES THAT SURPLUSES RESUME GROWING

  • India needs to reduce c/a deficit to 2-2.5 pct - adviser Reuters - Wed, Feb 22, 2012 06:29 GMT
    An employee counts Indian rupee notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India needs to bring down its current account deficit to 2-2.5 percent of gross domestic product, C. Rangarajan, chairman of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's economic advisory council, ...

  • Eurozone current account turns up surplus for December Sharecast - Fri, Feb 17, 2012 13:05 GMT

    The Eurozone's current account balance for December shows a €2bn surplus, according to the latest seasonally-adjusted figures released by the European Central Bank.

  • Oldest Swiss private bank is newest U.S. target Reuters - Thu, Feb 16, 2012 13:46 GMT
    A man is reflected in the window of Swiss Wegelin bank headquarters building in St. Gallen

    By Martin de Sa'Pinto and Lynnley Browning ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - On the morning of January 27, employees at the St. Gallen headquarters of Wegelin, Switzerland's oldest private bank, were ...

  • Oldest Swiss private bank is newest U.S. target Reuters - Thu, Feb 16, 2012 06:16 GMT

    By Martin de Sa'Pinto and Lynnley Browning ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - On the morning of January 27, employees at the St. Gallen headquarters of Wegelin, Switzerland's oldest private bank, were ...

  • CORRECTED-Malaysia's Q4 C/A surplus falls 17.3 pct from Q3 Reuters - Wed, Feb 15, 2012 10:10 GMT

    (Corrects first paragraph to a decline from a rise) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15(Reuters) - Malaysia'sfourth-quarter current account surplus fell to 22.0billion ringgit ($7.22 billion) from 26.6 billion ringgit ...

  • Malaysia's Q4 C/A surplus falls 17.3 pct from Q3 Reuters - Wed, Feb 15, 2012 10:02 GMT

    KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15(Reuters) - Malaysia'sfourth-quarter current account surplus rose to 22.0billion ringgit ($7.22 billion) from 26.6 billion ringgit in thethird quarter, according to government data ...

  • MOVES-Emirates NBD, Caledonia Investments, Citi Private Bank Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Feb 13, 2012 20:49 GMT

    (Adds Citi Private Bank) Feb 13 (Reuters) - The following financial serviceindustry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us ofother job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. CALEDONIA ...

  • UPDATE 1-Swiss bank Wegelin is "fugitive" in tax fraud case Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Feb 10, 2012 23:17 GMT

    * Oldest Swiss private bank deemed a fugitive * Wegelin & Co charged with helping Americans evade taxes * Three bankers were also charged with conspiracy * Judge urges use of diplomatic channels to find ...

  • Swiss bank Wegelin is "fugitive" in tax fraud case Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Feb 10, 2012 21:18 GMT

    * Oldest Swiss private bank deemed a fugitive * Wegelin & Co charged with helping Americans evade taxes * Three bankers were also charged with conspiracy * Judge urges use of diplomatic channels to find ...

  • MOVES-HSBC Private Bank, Charter Hall Group Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Feb 10, 2012 20:42 GMT

    (Adds PwC, Salamanca Group, RBC Wealth Management) Feb 10 (Reuters) - The following financial serviceindustry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us ofother job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. ...

  • Current account deficit seen widening as exports struggle Reuters - Thu, Feb 9, 2012 09:31 GMT
    A mobile crane prepares to stack a container at Thar Dry Port in Sanand

    By Matthias Williams and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's current account deficit is on track to reach 3.5 percent of GDP in the fiscal year ending in March, its worst in at least eight years, ...

  • Brits Are 'Compulsive Bank Balance Checkers' Sky News - Wed, Feb 8, 2012 12:44 GMT
    Brits Are 'Compulsive Bank Balance Checkers'

    Cash-strapped Britons have become "compulsive bank balance checkers" as they struggle to keep finances afloat, a study has found.More than one in five people (21%) in the UK monitors their bank ...

  • Cashplus: New Cheaper and Easier Alternative to 'Free' Banking Business Wire - Wed, Feb 8, 2012 10:30 GMT

    LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- The first fundamental change to the way Direct Debits can be set up and managed in 40 years has been launched today. The new service from Cashplus® provides consumers with cheaper, ...

  • JPMorgan settles overdraft fee case for $110 mln Reuters - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 23:42 GMT
    JP MORGAN CHASE BUILDING IN NEW YORK.

    By Jonathan Stempel REUTERS - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has agreed to pay $110 million to settle consumer litigation accusing it of charging excessive overdraft fees. The largest U.S. bank by assets ...

  • UK Families 'Among World's Most Indebted' Sky News - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 13:45 GMT
    UK Families 'Among World's Most Indebted'

    The average household in Britain has nearly £8,000 worth of debt from loans, overdrafts and credit cards, despite spending three years trying to pay them down, a study has found.In its Precious Plastic ...

  • REFILE-Tesco delays current account launch to 2013 Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 10:12 GMT

    (Removes duplicate text in first paragraph) LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tesco, the world'sthird-biggest retailer, said its Tesco Bank business in the UKhas delayed the launch of its current account service ...

  • Tesco delays current account launch to 2013 Reuters - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 09:56 GMT
    A Tesco supermarket is seen in west London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, said its Tesco Bank business in the UK has delayed the launch of its current account service until next year, it said on Monday, dealing a ...

  • Tesco delays current account launch to 2013 Reuters - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 09:56 GMT

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, said its Tesco Bank business in the UK has delayed the launch of its current account service until next year, it said on Monday, dealing a ...

  • Tesco delays current account launch to 2013 Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Feb 6, 2012 09:54 GMT

    LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tesco, the world'sthird-biggest retailer, said its Tesco Bank business in the UKhas delayed the launch of its current account service until nextyear, it said on Monday, dealing ...

  • Swiss bankers' nerves fray after Wegelin indictment Reuters - Fri, Feb 3, 2012 19:15 GMT

    ZURICH (Reuters) - The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americans has heightened tension among private bankers fearful of being next in the firing line. The ...

  • Swiss bankers' nerves fray after Wegelin indictment Reuters - Fri, Feb 3, 2012 19:15 GMT

    By Katharina Bart ZURICH (Reuters) - The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americans has heightened tension among private bankers fearful of being next in the ...

  • Swiss bankers' nerves fray after Wegelin indictment Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Feb 3, 2012 19:00 GMT

    ZURICH, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The first indictment of aSwiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthyAmericans has heightened tension among private bankers fearfulof being next in the firing line. ...

  • Spain announces €50bn financial sector reform Sharecast - Fri, Feb 3, 2012 08:25 GMT

    Spain's Economic Minister Luis de Guindos announced last night the financial sector reforms to clean up bank balance sheets.

  • Currency Experts World First Say Single Global Currency ‘Far from Reality’ Business Wire - Thu, Feb 2, 2012 09:11 GMT

    LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- With the world of technology advancing at a frightening rate, it’s perhaps surprising that we still have so many different units of money. The rise of internet banking and cashless ...

  • Trading And Investing In The Cloud Fool.co.uk - Wed, Feb 1, 2012 08:20 GMT

    I don't know if you remember, but when Internet banking first appeared you had to install your bank's client software onto your PC from the CD that they supplied. If memory serves me correctly -- hey, ...

  • India should aim to keep c/a deficit around 2.5 pct of GDP - C. Rangarajan Reuters - Tue, Jan 31, 2012 10:17 GMT
    Indian Prime Minister's economic advisory council chairman C. Rangarajan reacts during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India should aim to keep its current account deficit around 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product over the next few years, the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory ...

  • India should aim to keep c/a deficit around 2.5 pct of GDP - C. Rangarajan Reuters - Tue, Jan 31, 2012 10:07 GMT

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India should aim to keep its current account deficit around 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product over the next few years, the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory ...

  • Citi Private Bank Forecasts 2012 Investment Outlook Business Wire - Wed, Jan 18, 2012 10:03 GMT

    LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Opportunities Exist Despite Dim Outlook for Global Economy Citi Private Bank today released its investment outlook for 2012, stating that despite increasing concerns ...

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