BOJ chief says easy policy affects financial stability

TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Bank of Japan said on Monday that monetary policy has a substantial impact not only on prices but also on financial system stability by affecting various asset prices.

India regains 'stable' outlook from S&P on Modi reform agenda

(Reuters) - India regained its "stable" rating from Standard and Poor's on Friday, more than two years after an embarrassing downgrade, in a validation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious agenda of economic and fiscal reforms.

Average house price in England and Wales approaching 2007 peak

The average house price in England and Wales is now just £3,500 off the peak of November 2007 thanks largely to a property price surge in London last month, according to the Land Registry.

Markets More in Agreement than Fed on Interest Rate Path

Financial-market participants are in closer agreement about where the Federal Reserve will steer interest rates than the central bank’s own policy makers, according to a study by the New York Fed.

Renzi Vows to Press Ahead With His Italian Reform Agenda

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he will press ahead with his plan to overhaul the country’s labor market, a top priority in his agenda, even amid opposition from unions and members of his political party.

Chinese vice-premier keen to revive talks with Japan: executives

(Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang looks forward to "quickly reviving" high-level economic talks with Japan, he was quoted by visiting Japanese executives as saying on Wednesday, indicating a possible thaw in relations between Asia's two biggest economies.

Appetite for loans picks up again, say major banks

The amount of new borrowing through personal loans has outstripped repayments every month this year, figures from UK banks have indicated.