Yellen: Poor values may undermine bank safety

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05 Mar 2015 In UNITED STATES, GLOBAL ECONOMIES, Banking Comments Off on Yellen: Poor values may undermine bank safety

Steve Liesman | @steveliesman Tue, 3 Mar '15 | 8:15 PM ETCNBC.com Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen lashed out at the culture in the nation's biggest banks on Tuesday saying "there may be pervasive shortcomings in the values ...

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Source at the Central Bank: banks will begin the implementation of remittances to their customers starting next Sunday

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ, Banking Comments Off on Source at the Central Bank: banks will begin the implementation of remittances to their customers starting next Sunday

The bank said in a statement, "Alsumaria News" received a copy of which was "in line with the central bank's tasks and responsibilities in supporting the development and stimulate the Iraqi economy, the Administration approved ...

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Making good on his “whatever it takes” promise

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05 Mar 2015 In GLOBAL ECONOMIES, Banking Comments Off on Making good on his “whatever it takes” promise

I can see at least three clear and present dangers to the European Central Bank's proposed quantitative easing program that's scheduled to begin this month. The first has been widely discussed: that there aren't enough government bonds available to ...

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Launch the green light to the deletion of zeros from the Iraqi dinar

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ Comments Off on Launch the green light to the deletion of zeros from the Iraqi dinar

March 4, 2015 Launch the green light to the deletion of zeros from the Iraqi dinar  BAGHDAD - Governor of the Central Bank announced on the Keywords, to delete the zeros existing project, as pointed ...

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Various News – Zebari discuss with Ernst & Young ways to settle the Iraqi debt

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ Comments Off on Various News – Zebari discuss with Ernst & Young ways to settle the Iraqi debt

Wednesday,  March 4, 2015 Zebari discuss with Ernst & Young ways to settle the Iraqi debt Search Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Thursdayevening, with a representative of Ernst Young ( EY ) accounting and advisory services ...

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Saleh: the new mechanism for the central fill proportion of the state’s needs

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ Comments Off on Saleh: the new mechanism for the central fill proportion of the state’s needs

3/5/2015 0:00 BAGHDAD - Alaa al-Tai Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr. describe the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, the special new mechanism to sales of the Central Bank of the dollar, as "correct and ...

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NY Times article from 1991 reporting the revaluation of the Kuwaiti dinar

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ Comments Off on NY Times article from 1991 reporting the revaluation of the Kuwaiti dinar

Jul 19, 2013 When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August of 1990, the value of the Kuwaiti dinar dropped to about 5 cents. In other words, it took 20 Kuwaiti dinars to buy one dollar. In ...

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Iraq DM: We’ll Decide on Timing of Mosul Invasion Ourselves

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05 Mar 2015 In IRAQ Comments Off on Iraq DM: We’ll Decide on Timing of Mosul Invasion Ourselves

Expresses Annoyance at US Announcements by Jason Ditz, March 04, 2015 Print This | Share This Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid Obeidi has been outspokenly critical of the Pentagon and Centcom discussing publicly plans for Iraqi forces to ...

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China’s billboard ad in Bangkok

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04 Mar 2015 In Investments & Opportunity, GLOBAL ECONOMIES, Banking Comments Off on China’s billboard ad in Bangkok

 Jim Rickards retweeted Ken Mediareader ‏@Spruce_gum  2h2 hours ago @JamesGRickards China's billboard ad in Bangkok ... yuan moving into international trading currency.

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All major global banks now meet Basel III requirements

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04 Mar 2015 In IRAQ, GLOBAL ECONOMIES, Banking Comments Off on All major global banks now meet Basel III requirements

March 4, 2015 at 10:39am The world's 224 major international banks now meet the risk-based capital requirements under the tougher Basel III banking regulations and have further narrowed the shortfall in capital required to meet ...

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