Topic: Interest Rates
S.Korea freezes key rate amid claim of govt intervention
AFP Asian Edition
<div><p>South Korea's central bank froze its record low interest rates for an 11th straight month Friday, but the government faced claims of meddling as it emerged a minister sat in on the policy meeting.</p><p>The Bank of ...
Federal Reserve Keeps Interests Rates Steady
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange minutes before the Fed announcement on interest rates December 16, 2009 in New York City. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a historic low of near 0 percent as the economy slowly pulls ...
Low interest rates lure banks to take risk: study
Reuters US Online Report Business News
<div><p>ZURICH (Reuters) - Rock-bottom interest rates are luring banks into taking risky bets and central banks should be alert to the negative effects of loose monetary policy on financial stability, a high-profile study showed.</p><p>The study from the Bank ...
Europe ECB Interest Rates
AP News
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank ECB, is seen during a press conference in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 announcing that the ECB leaves its main interest rate unchanged. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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