Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate trading by top U.S. central bankers, including that of two Fed bank presidents who resigned after public outcry over their transactions.
By Jamie McGeever. If hedge fund plays on the dollar and U.S. Treasuries are a weather vane for investors' risk appetite and the economic outlook more broadly, then hold on to your hats.
- The searches soon to get underway for two new top U.S. central bankers will be an important test for what has been a rallying cry of sorts for proponents of diversity: that boards matter.
* * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E. The dollar consolidated gains against its rivals on Monday after four consecutive weeks of increases as widening concerns about the Chinese property sector and firm U.S. Treasury yields have encouraged hedge funds to ramp up their long positions.
Technical discussions between Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are expected to start in the coming days on policies and reforms that will address its economic and financial crisis, an IMF spokesperson said on Monday.
Japan's business mood improved for a fifth straight quarter in September with manufacturers perking up on robust global demand, a central bank survey showed on Friday, boding well for the next administration's bid to pull the economy out of the doldrums.
An index of emerging market stocks built
on the day's gains as most Latam bourses also rose, while
monetary policy was the defining theme among currencies, with
the Czech crown surging 1% after ...
The United Arab Emirates is set for a gradual economic recovery, thanks in part to its strong response to the coronavirus crisis and a rebound in tourism, the International Monetary Fund said, but the risk of a pandemic resurgence clouds the outlook.
New Zealand's central bank said on Thursday that it was seeking input from the public on the potential use of a central bank digital currency. Many countries are exploring the use of CBDCs, which are digital forms of existing currencies.
Lebanon's banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in "harmony" to agree on the size and distribution of losses sustained during the country's economic meltdown, the economy minister said on Wednesday.
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