Dollar strengthens after big shift in global rate outlookThe dollar rose against all G-10 currencies except the yen, as the relatively strong U.S. economy and high interest rates kept the carry tr...
23 Mar, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
How Swiss authorities bungled Credit Suisse oversightHobbled by a series of scandals and failed restructuring plans under successive management teams, Credit Suisse had experienced massive dep...
19 Dec, 2023, 08.08 AM IST
Dollar takes a dive after Fed signals rate cuts next yearBoth the euro and Japanese yen jumped in response, with the European Central Bank (ECB) preparing to announce its policy decision later on ...
14 Dec, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
UBS ends state guarantee granted over Credit Suisse rescueUBS has repaid billions in emergency loans from the Swiss government, freeing it of taxpayer-backed funding. Among the loans repaid was 9 b...
11 Aug, 2023, 01.42 PM IST
Saudi National Bank chair resigns in wake of Credit Suisse lossAmmar Al Khudairy said on March 15 that the biggest Saudi bank by assets could not buy more shares in Credit Suisse on regulatory grounds.
28 Mar, 2023, 01.31 AM IST
Merger of the Century: UBS against the clock in Credit Suisse takeover talksUBS will buy Credit Suisse in a deal to be sealed on Sunday during an exceptional meeting in Bern, bringing together the Swiss government a...
19 Mar, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
Europe's central banks jack up interest rates to fight inflation surgeFuelled initially by soaring oil prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, inflation has broadened out to everything from food to...
16 Jun, 2022, 06.08 PM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu fall up to 6%Bitcoin, the largest crypto by market value, fell 2.43 per cent in the last 24 hours to $38,607.36. It is down 2.3 per cent in the last sev...
30 Apr, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
What I read this week: A listed central bank with soaring shares! Why stocks will keep risingOne has to be very careful in allocating their hard earned money in different asset classes.
17 Sep, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Forget the Melbourne heat, Roger Federer's sweating over the Swiss FrancLast week's decision by the Swiss National Bank to scrap its currency cap with the Euro not only roiled global markets, it's also being fel...
21 Jan, 2015, 09.17 AM IST
Does it mean I’ve got to win now?: Roger Federer on Swiss Franc shockFederer makes more than $56 mn a year both on & off the court from endorsements with companies including Nike, Credit Suisse Group and Role...
21 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Indian companies hedged; little loss in Swiss Franc swingSwiss National Bank last week roiled global currency markets by abandoning its 3 yr peg to euro abruptly, leading to wild swings in Swiss f...
20 Jan, 2015, 12.09 PM IST
Arun Jaitley denies of any letter from Swiss authorities on black moneyAccording to the latest data published by Switzerland's central bank SNB, Indian money in various Swiss banks rose by 43% during 2013.
23 Jun, 2014, 02.56 PM IST
ECB holds key interest rate at record low of 0.75%; euro risesThe European Central Bank leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75%, holding off on further stimulus for slowing eurozone econo...
06 Sep, 2012, 05.56 PM IST
- Signs of US recovery cheered by investors
Jobs and factory data offered hope that the US economy may be clawing its way out of recession, providing investors with upbeat news.
19 Jun, 2009, 11.24 AM IST
- Financial disaster’s detritus falls on us
The Troubled Asset Relief Program was used by the US administration not to buy off the toxic assets but to inject capital in US banks.
23 Jan, 2009, 12.39 AM IST
- Switzerland pumps billions into bank rescue plan
Switzerland government stepped in Thursday with a nearly $60 billion bailout for the nation's largest bank.
17 Oct, 2008, 09.38 AM IST