Diamond: Let bad banks go bankrupt… October 25, 2010 BARCLAYS president Bob Diamond yesterday said no bank should ever again have to fall back on the taxpayer for a bailout, as he argued that the future stability of the banking system lies in the successful implementation of “living wills”. “Strong banks want strong regulation,” Diamond said, referring to the raft of regulatory changes currently [...]
Italy’s Banco Popolare in rights issue October 25, 2010 Banco Popolare has joined European banks tapping investors to help meet new global rules with plans for a hefty capital hike, triggering fears bigger Italian peer Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will join them. Shares in Verona-based Banco Popolare, Italy’s seventh largest bank by market value, plunged 5.6 per cent yesterday to €4.06 after [...]
HOW THE BANK LEVY WILL WORK October 21, 2010 Q.WHAT LEVEL IS THE LEVY BEING SET AT? A.The government gave no details on the rate at which the levy will be set. When it first unveiled plans in June, it said the initial rate would be 0.04 per cent rising to 0.07 per cent in 2012-13. However, many analysts think that rate is too [...]
HOW THE BANK LEVY WILL WORK October 21, 2010 Q.WHAT LEVEL IS THE LEVY BEING SET AT? A.The government gave no details on the rate at which the levy will be set. When it first unveiled plans in June, it said the initial rate would be 0.04 per cent rising to 0.07 per cent in 2012-13. However, many analysts think that rate is too [...]
China’s first interest rate rise since 2007 drags FTSE down October 19, 2010 China’s first interest rate rise since 2007 hit mining shares and dragged the FTSE 100 lower yesterday, offsetting gains from banks after solid results from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. At the close, the FTSE 100 index was down 38.63 points, or 0.7 per cent at 5,703.89, having earlier dipped below the 5,700 level [...]
FTSE 100 bounces back after a strong performance from the financial sector October 18, 2010 Britain’s top shares rebounded yesterday after falls in the past two sessions, boosted by oils and banks, with better-than-expected results from Citigroup and hopes of more US economic stimulus improving sentiment. The FTSE 100 index ended 39.15 points, or 0.7 per cent, higher at 5,742.52 after falling last Thursday and Friday. The index is up [...]
StanChart and AgBank deepen JV October 18, 2010 Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) and Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered have deepened a strategic alliance under which the two banks plan to set up a joint venture, AgBank said yesterday. Earlier this year, Standard Chartered invested $500m (£315m) as a cornerstone investor in AgBank’s initial public offering in Hong Kong. AgBank, China’s third-largest lender by [...]
Cable ups the heat on banks October 17, 2010 BRITAIN’S biggest banks are today set to face up to small business organisations and business secretary Vince Cable in an attempt to show that they are committed to rebuilding trust between the sector and smaller firms struggling to get access to credit. Cable will chair the first meeting of the Small Business Economic Forum, which [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 17, 2010 THE SUNDAYS The Sunday Telegraph LORD LAWSON URGES OSBORNE CUTS Lord Lawson of Blaby, the former Chancellor and a man used as a sounding board by George Osborne, has urged his successor to “be bold” when making cuts to expenditure in this week’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Lord Lawson said that in spite of fears of [...]
Positive start forecast as rosy US results expected October 17, 2010 BLUE chips are set for gains on the open this morning, as investors are expected to focus on the prospect of some healthy numbers from the US by way of the third-quarter earnings season. GFT is quoting the FTSE 100 index to open up 22 points from Friday’s close, at a level of 5,725. The [...]