Velarde May Raise Peru Lending Rate to 6.25% to Slow Inflation Bloomberg - 23 minutes ago Fifteen of 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast the bank will raise its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a seven-year high of 6.25 … Chile, Mexico, Peru: Latin America Bond, Currency Preview Bloomberg all 2 news articles

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Czech central bank cuts key rate to 3.5 percent International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago The Czech benchmark lending rate is the lowest in the European Union. The European Central Bank has its benchmark figure for the eurozone at 4.25 percent. …

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BBC News

ECB Leaves Interest Rates at Seven-Year High to Fight Inflation Bloomberg - 2 hours ago ECB policy makers meeting in Frankfurt left the benchmark lending rate at 4.25 percent, as predicted by all 60 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. … GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil slides, dollar strengthens against yen Reuters UPDATE: Czech Ctrl Bk Lowers Key Interest Rate 25 BPs To 3.5% FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market ECB leave interest rates unchanged Sydney Morning Herald EiTB all 629 news articles

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Andhra Bank increases its BMPLR Economic Times, India - 1 hour ago 7 Aug, 2008, 1845 hrs IST, PTI HYDERABAD: Public Sector Andhra Bank on Thursday increased its Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BMPLR) by 75 basis points from … Canara Bank increases PLR to 14% Hindu Business Line Reliance Capital raises home loan rate by 0.5% Hindu Business Line all 8 news articles

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The dollar weakened this morning before the rate announcements by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank as many took profits from its recent gains and oil gained took back part of its recent losses. Both the BoE and the ECB kept their key Read More

PRAGUE, Czech Republic : The Czech Republic’s central bank said Thursday it cut its key interest rate by one-quarter percentage point to 3.5 percent. The move comes amid concerns that the recent rise of the Czech koruna against the euro is harming Read More

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank kept interest rates at a seven-year high to fight inflation even as evidence of an economic slump mounts. ECB policy makers meeting in Frankfurt left the benchmark lending rate at 4.25 percent, as Read More

Credicorp Quarterly Profit Declines on Currency Loss (Update1) Bloomberg - 7 hours ago Loan growth could slow to 21 percent this year from 40 percent in 2007 after Peru's central bank raised its benchmark lending rate four times to blunt …

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Bank loans stay strong despite high rate Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 1 hour ago Despite pressure from high inflation and the upward trend in the Bank Indonesia (BI) benchmark interest rate, bank loans managed to grow at 13.8 percent in …

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Voice of America

Wall Street rallies on Fed rate signals and oil retreat Reuters - 19 hours ago The Fed, as expected, left benchmark lending rates unchanged at 2 percent, and its accompanying statement soothed investors who had worried that inflation … Video: Wall Street Extends Rally After Fed Decision AssociatedPress NZ Shares: Market up 1pc early after US stocks soar New Zealand Herald Australian market trades sharply higher, led by banks RTT News Baltimore Sun - Trading Markets (press release) all 1,248 news articles

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UPDATE 1-S.Korea June money growth slows as rate rise seen Reuters India, India - 14 hours ago A majority of economists surveyed by Reuters expected the central bank to raise the benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a 7-1/2-year high …

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China Money: Policy easing may allow higher rates guardian.co.uk, UK - 10 hours ago If it does decide to raise interest rates, the central bank could lift benchmark one-year deposit and lending rates, perhaps by roughly a quarter of a …

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Reuters

Wall Street rallies on Fed rate signals and oil retreat Reuters - 9 hours ago The Fed, as expected, left benchmark lending rates unchanged at 2 percent, and its accompanying statement soothed investors who had worried that inflation … Video: Wall Street Extends Rally After Fed Decision AssociatedPress NZ Shares: Market up 1pc early after US stocks soar New Zealand Herald Australian market trades sharply higher, led by banks RTT News Baltimore Sun - New York Times all 1,502 news articles

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UPDATE 1-S.Korea June money growth slows as rate rise seen Reuters India, India - 14 hours ago A majority of economists surveyed by Reuters expected the central bank to raise the benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a 7-1/2-year high …

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China Money: Policy easing may allow higher rates guardian.co.uk, UK - 10 hours ago If it does decide to raise interest rates, the central bank could lift benchmark one-year deposit and lending rates, perhaps by roughly a quarter of a …

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China loosens lending controls, fearing slowdown Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago By midday the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index had gained 1.9 percent to 2740.41. Smaller companies have long suffered from a lack of access to bank loans …

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HispanicBusiness.com

US RATE FUTURES-Trim ideas of Fed hikes after FOMC Reuters - 14 hours ago Prospects for the Fed to increase benchmark lending rates by 25 basis points in September slipped as low as 28 percent from 34 percent earlier. … Economic Triple Threat Is in Focus as Officials Meet Wall Street Journal The Fed Sandwich Conde Nast Portfolio all 43 news articles

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China loosens lending controls, fearing slowdown Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago By midday the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index had gained 1.9 percent to 2740.41. Smaller companies have long suffered from a lack of access to bank loans …

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Voice of America

FTSE seen opening up Reuters UK, UK - 2 hours ago The Fed, as expected, left benchmark lending rates unchanged at 2 percent, and its accompanying statement soothed investors who had worried that inflation … Video: Wall Street Extends Rally After Fed Decision AssociatedPress NZ Shares: Market up 1pc early after US stocks soar New Zealand Herald Australian market trades sharply higher, led by banks RTT News Baltimore Sun - Trading Markets (press release) all 1,331 news articles

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The Gazette (Montreal)

US RATE FUTURES-Fed meeting points to policy lockdown Reuters - 10 hours ago Prospects for the Fed to increase benchmark lending rates by 25 basis points in September ended at 28 percent, down from 34 percent on Monday. Continued… Video: Wall St. cheers Fed signal ReutersVideo Fed leaves funds rate unchanged at 2 percent The Associated Press Fed holds steady on rate: Gas prices slowly drop Boston Herald Bloomberg - Reuters all 1,704 news articles

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Maktoob

FACTBOX-Gulf Arab responses to past US interest rate cuts Reuters India, India - 11 hours ago 1, forcing lenders to keep more money in their vaults to prevent lower interest rates from fuelling inflation. Its benchmark lending rate has remained … Dollar Gains to Seven-Week High Versus Euro on Fed Outlook, Oil Bloomberg The greenback rebounds on upbeat US data and decline in oil prices … International Business Times US Dollar Rally Could Falter If Fed Fails to Maintain Hawkish Bias Daily FX Bloomberg - Bloomberg all 208 news articles

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US RATE FUTURES-Fed seen on hold after jobs data Reuters - Aug 1, 2008 CHICAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - US short-term interest rate futures on Friday continued to look for the Federal Reserve to keep benchmark lending rates steady … US RATE FUTURES-Fed hike prospects wane on weak GDP Reuters all 7 news articles

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Colombian Peso Bonds Jump Most in Two Years on July Inflation Bloomberg - 23 hours ago Banco de la Republica on July 25 raised its overnight lending rate to 10 percent, the highest in almost seven years. Yields on the benchmark bond have …

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US Stocks Advance as Fed Leaves Benchmark Rate Unchanged Bloomberg - 1 hour ago The Fed kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 2 percent today, an outcome forecast by all 69 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. … Stocks slide after growth report falls below hopes Asbury Park Press US Stocks Climb as ADP Report Shows Gain in Jobs; Banks Rally Bloomberg S&P 500 Climbs, Led by Financials and Energy Stocks; Dow Falls Bloomberg all 98 news articles

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Colombian Peso Bonds Jump Most in Two Years on July Inflation Bloomberg - 12 hours ago Banco de la Republica on July 25 raised its overnight lending rate to 10 percent, the highest in almost seven years. Yields on the benchmark bond have …

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IBNLive.com

India's State Bank May Raise Rates, Tracking RBI: Week Ahead Bloomberg - Aug 3, 2008 Reserve Bank of India Governor YV Reddy raised the benchmark lending rate more than analysts expected July 29 and made fighting inflation the central bank's … ICICI, HDFC hike lending rates Hindustan Times Banks hike lending rates from today domain-B HDFC, ICICI hike lending rates Sahara Samay Howrah News Service - IBNLive.com all 39 news articles

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Mexico Peso Advances to Six-Year High on Bets Yield Gap to Grow Bloomberg - 11 hours ago 4 (Bloomberg) — Mexico's peso rose to its strongest in six years on mounting bets the spread between Mexican and US benchmark lending rates will continue … Mexico's Inflation May Accelerate for Sixth Month: Week Ahead Bloomberg all 3 news articles

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Maktoob Business (press release)

FACTBOX-Gulf Arab responses to past US interest rate cuts Reuters India, India - 25 minutes ago 1, forcing lenders to keep more money in their vaults to prevent lower interest rates from fuelling inflation. Its benchmark lending rate has remained … Dollar Advances Against Euro on Fed Rate Outlook, Oil Decline Bloomberg The greenback rebounds on upbeat US data and decline in oil prices … International Business Times US Dollar Rally Could Falter If Fed Fails to Maintain Hawkish Bias Daily FX Forbes - Bloomberg all 172 news articles

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State Bank of Travancore in focus on raising lending rates NDTV.com, India - 23 hours ago State Bank of Travancore gained 1.95% to Rs 3270 at 12:17 IST on BSE after the bank raised its benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis point to 14% with …

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MUMBAI: State Bank of Travancore, a unit of State Bank of India, the country’s biggest lender, on Monday raised its benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 14 percent with immediate effect. Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised Read More

Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — State Bank of India , the nation’s largest by assets, may raise interest rates for the second time in less than two months after the central bank increased borrowing costs to a seven-year high last week. The prime lending rate Read More

The dollar rose against the yen Monday as oil prices slipped and a gauge of U.S. core inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose more than expected. Most economists expect both Fed and ECB to hold benchmark interest rates steady. Still Read More

SHANGHAI, China— Chinese stocks recovered from early losses to close higher Friday, buoyed by unconfirmed reports that regulators were delaying approvals of new share issues and that curbs on corporate lending might be eased. The benchmark Shanghai Read More

Four more public sector banks on Monday joined market leader State Bank of India and others to hike lending and deposit rates following another bout of monetary tightening by the country’s central bank. Allahabad Bank said it has decided to increase Read More