IMF: EU life insurers in danger from low interest rates

Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that Europe's life insurers face a "high and rising threat" to their solvency from the long period of low interest rates.

Japan speeds up stimulus as tax hike looms

Japan said Friday it is moving to speed up the impact of a $50 billion stimulus package aimed at countering any slowdown from a looming sales tax hike.

China Signals Volatility in Money Markets Will Persist

China’s central bank signaled that volatility in money-market interest rates will persist and borrowing costs will rise, underscoring the risk of defaults that could weigh on confidence and drag down growth.

Banks Could Still Face Tougher Capital Requirements to Prevent Crises

FRANKFURT — Ever since the end of the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s leaders have searched for ways to shore up the banking system.

Noonan Says Moody’s May Lift Ireland From Junk in Early 2014

Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan said he hopes Moody’s Investors Service will raise the nation’s credit rating from non-investment grade as the country exits its bailout program and plans debt sales.

Europe prepares to come clean on hidden bank losses

(Reuters) - Euro zone countries will consider on Monday how to pay for the repair of their broken banks after health checks next year that are expected to uncover problems that have festered since the financial crisis.

Regulators to have power to eject bank bosses under stress test plans

Bank bosses could be ejected by regulators if they fail to bullet-proof their companies against economic shocks.

Financial crisis: Is Asia next? Probably not

Why don't we learn from financial crises? As Asian currencies fall and crisis strikes, we seem to be making the same mistakes made in the '90s.

China to Expand Asset-Backed Securities Trial

China pledged to expand the packaging of loans into securities to dissipate financial risks, part of efforts to increase the use of markets and sustain economic growth.

U.S. Fed balance sheet grew in latest week

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew in the latest week as the Fed's holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased, Fed data released on Thursday showed.

Cyprus aims to restructure major bank by end July

NICOSIA: The Cypriot government wants the restructuring of the bailed-out country's biggest bank to be completed by the end of this month, its spokesman said Tuesday.

US central bank keeps buying bonds to boost economy

The US Federal Reserve has kept its $85bn-a-month bond buying in place, in an effort to keep borrowing costs low and bolster the economy.

China says effectively turning the corner on the economy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China announced on Saturday that it is effectively turning the corner on the economy and likely to meet its growth target for the year, more good news for Communist Party policy makers meeting in Beijing to anoint new leaders for the next decade.

Banks urged to raise fresh capital

The taxpayer could be asked to stump up yet more cash to support Britain's banks after the Bank of England's new risk watchdog urged them to raise more capital to weather future financial shocks.