Sentences with phrase «as banks seek»

Federal and state officials continue to work on a settlement with the nation's biggest banks regarding their foreclosure practices, but the process has been delayed as banks seek broad legal immunity for mortgage - related claims.

And even the properties that banks are bringing to market usually come with higher price tags as banks seek to take advantage of the increased demand.

Key drivers for the consumer finance market are innovation and technology, as banks seek to gain a competitive advantage, win market share and create greater efficiencies of scale in a high volume, low margin market.

All of that contributed to a stand - off in interbank lending markets, with rates surging higher as banks sought to hoard cash, leading to a coordinated effort by the world's biggest central banks in December to ensure liquidity was available.

Initially, the expansion of Federal Reserve credit was financed by reducing the Federal Reserve's holdings of Treasury securities, in order to avoid an increase in bank reserves that would drive the federal funds rate below its target as banks sought to lend out their excess reserves.

Not exact matches

JAKARTA, April 25 - Indonesia's central bank on Wednesday urged businesses to hedge their foreign exchange needs beyond minimum requirements, as policymakers seek to mitigate risks of further capital outflows following the rupiah's slump.

THE «for sale» sign will be swiftly put up on Great Southern's substantial land holdings as the receiver seeks to recoup money for the bank creditors

LONDON, May 3 - Making the current system of European Union market access for non-members more workable is Britain's best bet after Brexit as the more ambitious alternative sought by banks is unrealistic, Luxembourg's finance minister told Reuters.

Ideally, it would have the power to defuse risks without first having to seek permission from a politician, just as the Bank of Canada sets the benchmark interest rate without input from finance minister.

WASHINGTON — Seeking to intensify pressure on Russia, President Barack Obama on Thursday expanded U.S. economic sanctions against Moscow over its actions in Ukraine, targeting President Vladimir Putin's chief of staff and 19 other individuals as well as a Russian bank that provides them support.

«As usual when these union airlines fail, such as Monarch, Air Berlin and Alitalia in recent months, their pilots all come to Ryanair seeking jobs that pay up to $ 175,000 p.a., deliver a double bank holiday weekend every week, with the best promotions record and, the best job security in Europe,» O'Leary saiAs usual when these union airlines fail, such as Monarch, Air Berlin and Alitalia in recent months, their pilots all come to Ryanair seeking jobs that pay up to $ 175,000 p.a., deliver a double bank holiday weekend every week, with the best promotions record and, the best job security in Europe,» O'Leary saias Monarch, Air Berlin and Alitalia in recent months, their pilots all come to Ryanair seeking jobs that pay up to $ 175,000 p.a., deliver a double bank holiday weekend every week, with the best promotions record and, the best job security in Europe,» O'Leary said.

Also finding ways to stop the traffickers was seen as important, using practical steps like not allowing people to hold bank cards not in their own name and not seek employment for other people.

Then, of course, there will also be the usual spate of product announcements as EMC seeks to retain its leadership in data storage, fending off upstarts like Pure Storage (pstg) and Nimble (nmbl) on the one hand, while it also seeks to prove its relevance in the emerging cloud computing era as Amazon (amzn) Web Services rents out computing capability, storage, and networking from a massive bank of shared infrastructure to companies of all sizes.

«Being designated a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is consistent with our global strategy of expanding our broker - dealer activities, as we seek to serve our clients with broader execution services and greater market insight and ideas,» Corzine said in a press release statement at the time.

He argues that firms like the one he co-founded — PIMCO — as well as other large asset managers like BlackRock, now present the systemic risk that Dodd - Frank sought to transfer away from banks.

Since 2012, however, the bank's destiny has been uncertain as some conservative lawmakers have sought to make it an example of government waste and cronyism, in their own words.

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters)- Making the current system of European Union market access for non-members more workable is Britain's best bet after Brexit as the more ambitious alternative sought by banks is unrealistic, Luxembourg's finance minister told Reuters.

The central bank seeks to measure confidence by asking a group of 100 companies about things such as their hiring and investment plans for the 12 months ahead.

Another compelling finding from the SurePayroll survey: 21 percent of small business owners say they plan to seek loans in 2012, with banks as their primary source of obtaining extra capital.

Opportunity: An era of fiscal austerity in the public sector can be a boon for economics employment there, as federal and provincial departments such as Finance, Industry, Foreign Affairs and the Bank of Canada seek analysts who can work the data.

Yesterday, a Thai - based Bitcoin exchange approached the Bank of Thailand seeking the bank's approval to regulate Bitcoin as an accepted curreBank of Thailand seeking the bank's approval to regulate Bitcoin as an accepted currebank's approval to regulate Bitcoin as an accepted currency.

The agency, which argued that the London trading position was so large that it manipulated the market for financial contracts known as derivatives, sought an approximately $ 100 million fine and an acknowledgment of wrongdoing from the bank.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created as part of the Dodd - Frank Act of 2010, which sought to regulate banks and lenders in the wake of the financial crisis.

As regulators seek to impose a $ 1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo over mortgage fees and car insurance, the bank said on Friday...

LONDON / MILAN / DETROIT (Reuters)- General Motors (GM.N) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)(FCHA.MI) have turned to investment banks for help to deal with a stand - off as FCA seeks to force a merger with its Detroit - based rival, according to sources familiar with the matter.

When seeking business financing, most entrepreneurs first turn to traditional lending options such as bank loans or borrowing from friends and family.

After twenty years as Chief Economist for a North American investment bank, it was time for me to seek a larger audience for the story I needed to tell.

The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Carney, who has three years left on his seven - year Canadian term, was being sought as a replacement for the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King.

We work with the national Public Banking Institute, and seek to work with other community banking organizations, as well as other community - minded people and groups, in and beyond MassachBanking Institute, and seek to work with other community banking organizations, as well as other community - minded people and groups, in and beyond Massachbanking organizations, as well as other community - minded people and groups, in and beyond Massachusetts.

As for related reports that Carney indulged in private conversations with Liberals about seeking their party's leadership, back before his surprise announcement late last November that he would be leaving next spring to become governor of the Bank of England, his answer today indicated that those were one - sided discussions.

As you can see in the chart below, one of the portfolio's strengths is the freedom it has to go beyond traditional sources of income and pursue nontraditional income sources — such as ETF exposure to bank loans, preferred stock, and emerging market debt — in order to seek yielAs you can see in the chart below, one of the portfolio's strengths is the freedom it has to go beyond traditional sources of income and pursue nontraditional income sources — such as ETF exposure to bank loans, preferred stock, and emerging market debt — in order to seek yielas ETF exposure to bank loans, preferred stock, and emerging market debt — in order to seek yield.

Your account will comprise primarily exchange - traded funds (ETFs), but may contain other investment vehicles such as mutual funds.1 Diversification will be sought among common income sources like stocks and bonds, and lesser - known assets such as bank loans and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The bank is seeking to boost efficiency and growth by combining the two wealth - management businesses into a single one known as Global Wealth Management, appointing Martin Blessing and Tom Naratil as co-heads of the business.

This was the year that Beijing was expected to step up its controls on unfettered lending, particularly in the so - called shadow banking area, as it seeks to contain a dangerous build up in debt across much of the economy.

Bernanke sought to shoot down criticism of the Fed's easy - money policies and strengthen the case for new efforts by the central bank to bring down what he described as gravely high unemployment.

As has been noted in the Bank's policy statements, the Bank will seek to look through the wide - ranging, but temporary, effects of the tax changes on the published measures of inflation.

As a part of the stress tests, these banks must also seek regulatory approval to increase their dividends or authorize new share repurchase programs.

As has been stated on a number of occasions, the Bank intends to abstract from the price - level effect of the tax changes and will seek to ensure that ongoing inflation remains consistent with the target once the tax changes have been absorbed.

** Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Bank, better known as HDBank, said its shareholders approved on Saturday a plan to merge with the unlisted Petrolimex Group Commercial Joint Stock Bank as it seeks to expand operations in the country.

The big takeaway for those seeking to buy into market weakness: Be wary of buying notionally cheap assets that face challenges (e.g. domestically - focused European assets like U.K. real estate and European banks), and instead focus on assets with relatively attractive valuations and positive fundamental drivers, such as quality stocks, dividend - growth stocks and investment - grade bonds.

I think over the past 10 years, due to the zero - interest - rate policies by the global central banks, we have had a massive amount of debt issuance that's occurred as investors had been encouraged to go out the curve or down the credit curve in order to seek income, seek yield.

Central bank intervention in global bond markets has «crowded out» many traditional fixed income investors, driving them to seek yield and income from non-traditional and riskier asset classes such as high yield, emerging markets debt, leveraged loans and private credit.

In particular, it looks at how some of the most prominent changes to central banks» modus operandi have come as they sought to meet their monetary policy mandates in the exceptional circumstances seen during and after the global financial crisis of 2008.

Executives of banks and other financial institutions of all sizes have grown to rely on International Banker magazine's cover stories and featured articles for inspiration as they seek to challenge themselves to take a fresh and objective look at their businesses, to «think outside of the box», to consider new ideas and angles.

That said, the Fed is in a difficult position regarding normalizing rates, since the economic cycle may be moderating just as the central bank seeks to raise rates.

In what might be his final years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke is transforming the U.S. central bank, seeking to shed its reclusive habits and make it a constant presence in bolstering the economy.

Muddy Waters cited Fushi Copperweld in April as one of several companies it said dealt with an investment bank that helped enterprises seeking U.S. stock market listings to conceal problems and misrepresent financial information.

As regulators seek to impose a $ 1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo over mortgage fees and car insurance, the bank said on Friday (April 13) that its first - quarter earnings are subject to change, The Financial Times reported.

The Central Bank of Iran has not prohibited the use of cryptocurrencies by law and only sought to warn people of the potential risks inherent in them, as the regulator has yet to announce its official stance.

Banks involved in testing Project Ubin, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and HSBC Limited, as well as government organizations like the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore are seeking to exploit the capabilities of blockchain provenance systems to improve efficiency and security for transactions such as letters of credit (LOC); LOCs support some $ 2 trillion of transactions in the importer / exporter market, but can be difficult to manage, as they generate a copious amount of time - consuming paperwork.