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U.S. Treasury: 10 Of 19 Banks Need To Raise $75B In Capital

FXstreet.com (Jakarta) - Ten of the 19 largest U.S. financial institutions will be required to raise a combined $75 billion in capital, as the U.S. government for the first time divided healthy banks from those which may need help to weather a worsening economy. U.S. officials stressed that the move to bolster capital needs to occur across the banking industry, not just at the 19 largest firms. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the department will reopen programs to make capital

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General Motors - The Third Largest Bankruptcy In Us History

Today, the bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) marks the largest bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. industrial sector, the third largest in all areas. GM is the eighth U.S. listed company with assets over $ 10Mrds to initiate bankruptcy proceedings since the beginning of 2009, the 45th in history. The 10 largest bankruptcies in the United States

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Fed's Duke Says Poor Neighbourhoods Need Lending to Survive

Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke defended the Community Reinvestment Act in a speech on Tuesday in Washington.I am still surprised at the misperceptions that persist about it, she said.The CRA was created in 1977, designed to encourage banks to lend in low- to middle-income areas. Some have blamed the act for causing the subprime mortgage crisis, which saw countless mortgages awarded to people who couldn't afford them.She said any revamping of the Act must be transparent.Duke also

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Nationalization of U.S. Banks Not Necessary, Says Bernanke

Federal authorities do not see any advantage to nationalizing large U.S. banks since a return to profitability can be achieved through a combination of strong regulations of how rescue funds are used, and greater transparency on financial institutions, according Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.During his semi-annual testimony to the U.S. Banking Committee on Tuesday, Bernanke said the U.S. economy cannot recover without a stabilization of the financial system, pointing to the failure of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal,

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European markets rise as confidence in Banks return; Euro and Pound, up

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) ? European markets advance at a strong pace on Thursday on the back of Geithner?s affirmations that banks ?stress test? conclusions have been more positive than expected. Euro and Pound have risen on European session.Eurostoxx 50 Index adds 1.75%, while German DAX Index rises 1.71% and the French CAC trades 1.90% above its opening level. In England, London FTSE Index rises 2.25%.On the macroeconomic side, German Factory orders jumped unexpectedly in March; 3.3% up against a 0.5% decline

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Bernanke Repeats Government Intention to Avoid Bank Nationalization

The nationalization of U.S. banks is counterproductive to the health of the U.S. banking system and the overall economy, according to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.In testimony to the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Bernanke echoed comments made in testimony before the U.S. Senate Tuesday: that full nationalization means eliminating all common shares for a firm, and such action would be disruptive to financial markets. The government does not need to be involved in the basis of

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U.S. CPI posts the largest yearly drop since 1955

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Consumer Prices have continued declining in April, posting the largest year on year drop since June 1955, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department.Consumer prices Index has remained unchanged from march to April, while it dropped 0.7% year on year. Excluding food and Energy, the Core CPI has increased 0.3% on the month, somewhat above the 0.1% incrementr expected.For more information, read our latest forex news.

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Yen Rallies After U.S. Rejects Auto Restructuring Plans

The Japanese yen is stronger across the board on Monday after the U.S. government took strong action against General Motors and Chrysler, threatening to force both automakers into bankruptcy.Global equity markets were roiled on Monday after the U.S. government rejected restructuring plans from General Motors and Chrysler, and forced GM CEO Rick Wagoner to step down. Chrysler has 30 days to close deal with Fiat or be forced into bankruptcy, and Government officials are looking at surgical

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La BCE crée des normes pour les « bad banks » et les garanties gouvernementales des actifs toxiques

La banque centrale est aussi en train de rédiger des normes pour les gouvernements qui considèrent garantir les actifs toxiques qui demeurent sur les bilans des banques. Les deux initiatives sont rédigées de concert avec la Commission européenne.« La BCE travaille de concert avec la Commission européenne pour créer des normes appropriées pour l’utilisation envisagée de nouveaux schémas par les pays européens, possiblement de “bad banks” et de “garanties sur risques extrêmes”, » dit un porte-parole de la BCE.Les normes

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