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IMPORTANT: Bing News RSS feed has moved!Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Serbia’s central bank unexpectedly lowered its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since June on concern Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis will damp export demand and slow economic growth. The Narodna Banka Srbije ... Read moreSerbia Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rates to Spur Growth: EconomyWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve policymakers this month discussed how they could give businesses and investors more information about what might trigger an increase in interest rates, according to minutes of the Nov. 1-2 meeting. But the Fed ... Read moreFed considers more clarity on interest rate policyThe Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent, where it has stood for almost three years, amid ongoing turmoil for Britain's economy and the eurozone. The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also voted to keep ... Read moreBank of England keeps interest rates at record lowDec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, pausing after cutting borrowing costs in the previous two meetings to assess the inflation risk as the rupiah falls. Governor Darmin Nasution and his ... Read moreIndonesia Pauses Interest-Rate Cuts After Currency DeclineLenders are demanding the Paris-based company pay an interest rate of 90 basis points more than the euro interbank offered rate, above the 75 basis points Vivendi offered, according to three people with knowledge of the talks, who declined to be ... Read moreVivendi Lenders Raise Stakes in $1.3 Billion Loan Talks: Corporate FinanceWhile the stock prices for many of these Savings & Loans banks have fallen considerably over the past year, some banks pay substantial dividends, which are attracting more investors due to the low interest environment. Presently Hudson City ... Read moreLow Interest Rate Environment Having Mixed Effects on Hudson City Bancorp and First Niagara FinancialForward Emerging Markets debt, down 8.7%. •Templeton Global Bond, down 5.9%. Normally, rising interest rates are the main factor in bond returns: When rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. But European bonds have been hit by worries th ... Read moreEurope's debt crisis takes toll on international bonds fundsWARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Poland's central bank Wednesday kept its key policy rates unchanged as expected despite persistent inflation pressure, sticking with the wait-and-see mode it adopted after a series of rate increases earlier this year. The bank's ... Read morePolish Central Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged As ExpectedRead moreFor additional information, please see:
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