Interbank Forex and the US Bailout Agreement
Filed Under (Banks) by admin on 09-10-2010
Tagged Under : Bank, Bank Business, Financial, Forex, Interbank
Key bank rate on long-term bank loans in Europe reached its highest level since 1995 from 5.142 to 5.237 a move sure to reverberate in the interbank foreign exchange. The six-month rate also rose in 5315 from a previous rate of 5290. European rates are set by the European Central Bank. (Euribor) is becoming painfully obvious that the financial crisis is not confined to the United States.
The U.S. financial crisis became contagious and spread to banks and financial institutions in Europe and Interbank Forex markets worldwide as well as no credit check payday loans. The mortgage giant Bradford & Bingley had to be rescued by the government. The shares of French bank Dexia tumbled more than 20% due to a newspaper report that the bank can make an emergency capital increase. On Sunday, the governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands announced a € 11.2 per save one of the largest banks in Europe.
Markets, including interbank forex, were in a state of turmoil in global money markets await details of rescue plan proposed for the United States. U.S. Congress is set to vote on the bailout compromise, Monday, Sept. 29. After nearly a week of political negotiations Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement. Highlights include the rescue plan; Read the rest of this entry »
