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According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the United States government is prepared to take the steps necessary to ensure its financial system remains the world’s strongest and safest. Yellen said that the U.S. government will not hesitate to punish Chinese companies that violate its Russian sanctions policy. U.S. Ready to Shore up Its Financial […]Powered by WPeMatico
Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, has affirmed the bank has stockpiled reserves in assets that are not susceptible to being affected by U.S. sanctions. The official clarified that Russia has built a “safety cushion” in these assets while it continues working on creating new reserves in non-U.S. sanctioned assets. Russia Built Bank […]Powered by WPeMatico
There is a lot of discussion lately about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and whether Congress will act before defaulting. In a recent interview, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said she is confident the U.S. can maintain its debt obligations. However, she warned that if the U.S. were to default […]Powered by WPeMatico
Russia is in the process of negotiating a free trade deal with India in order to substitute part of the products and investments that were banned by sanctions enacted after the Ukrainian conflict erupted. Russia is now the largest oil supplier of India, with the country taking advantage of the discounted Russian crude. Russia and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters […]Powered by WPeMatico
Deutsche Bank shares plunged on Friday, along with the stocks of other European banks, amid investor concerns over the stability of the global banking sector. The drop comes in the aftermath of the recent emergency rescue of Credit Suisse and follows losses in U.S. banks on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Credit Default Swaps Jump to 4-Year […]Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen initiated an unscheduled Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting with the country’s top financial regulators on Friday amid issues plaguing the U.S. banking sector. Banking stocks and all four U.S. benchmark indexes fell again on Friday as the government’s efforts last week failed to quell the country’s financial calamity. Janet […]Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the federal government could guarantee all deposits of smaller banks if they “suffer deposit runs that pose the risk of contagion.” The government recently protected all deposits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank after they failed. U.S. Government Ready to Guarantee More Deposits if Needed U.S. Treasury Secretary […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Treasury Secretary of the U.S. Janet Yellen said the federal government will intervene if it is necessary to protect other small lenders.
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A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread across the entire banking system,” […]Powered by WPeMatico