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  1. Iceland Returns Center-Right Parties to Power

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    population of just 320,000, Iceland went from economic wunderkind to financial basket case almost overnight when its main commercial banks collapsed within a week of one another. The value of the country's currency plummeted, while inflation and unemployment

  2. Ratings Lawsuits Against Moody's, S&P Settled

    Sat, 27 Apr 2013

    financial crisis that accused them of hiding risky investments. The lawsuits from King County in Washington state and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank claimed that the ratings agencies and Morgan Stanley hid the risk of investing in a fund that purchased bonds backed by

  3. Austerity-Weary Iceland Votes in National Election

    Sat, 27 Apr 2013

    credit-fueled boom that saw its banking sector grow to nine times annual gross domestic product. Then all three major commercial banks collapsed within a week of one another in October 2008. The value of the country's currency plummeted, while inflation

  4. Money Market Fund Assets Fell to $2.593 Trillion

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    money market mutual funds fell to 48 days from 49 days. The online service Bankrate.com said its survey of 100 leading commercial banks , savings and loan associations and savings banks in the nation's 10 largest markets showed the annual percentage yield

  5. Money Market Fund Assets Fell to $2.595 Trillion

    Thu, 18 Apr 2013

    money market mutual funds rose to 49 days from 48 days. The online service Bankrate.com said its survey of 100 leading commercial banks , savings and loan associations and savings banks in the nation's 10 largest markets showed the annual percentage yield

  6. Web Extra: Read an Excerpt of David Stockman's New Book

    Fri, 5 Apr 2013

    books of the commercial banking system were point, total commercial bank assets were dwarfed by commercial banking system investments GOOD The commercial banks had retained paper. The commercial banking system was which sat on commercial bank balance sheets

News

  1. Ex-Citigroup CEO: ‘Split up' the big banks

    Wed, 25 Jul 2012

    of the Glass—Steagall Act, CNBC said. According to Investopedia , the 1933 act separated investment and commercial banking activities in the wake of a stock market crash and bank failure. It was repealed in 1999 during the Clinton administration

  2. JPMorgan investors look beyond $5.8 billion trading loss

    Fri, 13 Jul 2012

    weaker but better than expectations. Loan growth was solid. Credit conditions continue to improve," as does its commercial banking business. The bank's aggressive steps to fix the problem "will ensure that the largest losses stemming from

  3. The Global Note: Egypt Votes…Iran "Summit"…Pakistan's CIA Doctor Sentenced…"Gay" Penguins

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    European union in return for bailout funds. -GREEK BANKS TO GET $23 BILLION FROM BAILOUT FUND...Greece's four biggest commercial banks are getting an euro18 billion ($23 billion) cash infusion from the European bailout fund. The European Financial Stability

  4. Boeing Boing: Obama Visits Plane Maker to Push US Manufacturing

    Fri, 17 Feb 2012

    them grow their exports, officials said Thursday night. Short-term financing is "the most critical spot and where commercial banks frequently don't want to lend," said Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank, explaining

  5. Inside the Rajat Gupta Insider Trading Charges

    Wed, 26 Oct 2011

    rumor that Goldman might look to buy a commercial bank . ... Have you heard anything along that on whether we ... RAJARATNAM: Buy a commercial bank ? GUPTA: Buy a commercial bank . No stock transactions came from that particular

  6. Rep. Barney Frank Calls for Less Bank Industry Influence at Federal Reserve

    Wed, 14 Sep 2011

    Reserve Bank directors, who ... are appointed by large commercial banks in each region," Frank said in a statement released today by the Fed have a direct impact on the amount of money commercial banks can lend, and the fear is that politicians with agendas

  7. When will we be paying for stuff with our smartphones?

    Wed, 10 Aug 2011

    be able to manage your entire financial life from a single device," says Andy Schmidt, research director for commercial banking and payments at TowerGroup. Google took a major step toward making this a reality in May with the unveiling of

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Videos

  1. Is The Market Rally Based in Reality?

    Tue, 12 Feb 2013

    general have have declined that British global ambitions but this is one of them to become. These mega investment banks and commercial banks so what they're doing is they're retrenching a little bit they're saying we have to scale back going to be cutting

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    this is one of them to become. These mega investment banks and commercial banks so what they're doing is they're retrenching a little bit they're saying we have to scale back -- -- -- going to
  2. This Week (04.25.10)

    Sun, 25 Apr 2010

    should be not gain in same firm. As trading for commercial banking for clients that there is a inbred conflict of technical hot I don't Arizona as whether or not commercial banks . Should should had to be able to do the senator

    Commercial Banks found at 19:11

    actually that technical hot -- I don't Arizona as whether or not commercial banks . Should should had to be able to do the senator Robert here you giggling at -- hands -- -- your clients literally
  3. This Week (04.04.10)

    Sun, 4 Apr 2010

    Rule which would limit some of the transactions a commercial banks can do. Well I think. The point that he's making getting rid. The Glass-Steagall act that separated commercial banking and investment banking. Or you're talking about

    Commercial Banks found at 19:21

    support the Volcker Rule which would limit some of the transactions a commercial banks can do. Well I think. The point that he's making. That. Deposit funds which are subsidize. Should not be employed for speculative
  4. Wall Street's Decline Not Panic Selling

    Wed, 10 Aug 2011

    that you know Citigroup. Bank of America Goldman Sachs and you know Morgan Stanley a lot of these huge. Investment banks commercial banks that are mainstays in the American economy are getting hit the hardest and it may be coming from across the Atlantic in

    Commercial Banks found at 1:59

    and you know Morgan Stanley a lot of these huge. Investment banks commercial banks that are mainstays in the American economy are getting hit the hardest and it may be coming from across the Atlantic in
  5. Consumers Switching to Credit Unions

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    hoping he'll also pay a visit to your bank. Organizations like moveon.org. Want people to transfer their cash out of commercial banks and into credit unions. And community banks both of which are known to have fewer fees in the giant institutions. They

    Commercial Banks found at 0:14

    bank. Organizations like moveon.org. Want people to transfer their cash out of commercial banks and into credit unions. And community banks both of which are known to have fewer fees in the giant institutions. They say
  6. Nov. 6, 1987: Wall St. Town Hall

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    more than 3% in 1929. To 25%. By 19331. In four out of work. A bank failure so severe that 44%. Of America's commercial banks collapsed. Gross national product that fell by more than a third in just four years. And an army of the homeless hundreds

    Commercial Banks found at 1:07

    out of work. A bank failure so severe that 44%. Of America's commercial banks collapsed. Gross national product that fell by more than a third in just four years. And an army of the homeless hundreds
  7. Clinton: I Was Wrong to Listen to Wrong Advice Against Regulating Derivatives

    Sat, 17 Apr 2010

    Obama is pushing for is regulation of derivatives and also with the the full pool. He's trying to separate commercial banking interests from investment banking interest these were. Things that. When the opposite policies of Treasury Secretary

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    and also with the -- the full pool. He's trying to separate commercial banking interests from investment banking interest these were. Things that. When the opposite policies of Treasury Secretary women. And Summers at the time
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