Argentine President Milei warns economic shock unavoidable in maiden speech

Argentine President Milei warns economic shock unavoidable in maiden speech

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Argentina libertarian economist Javier Milei took office on Sunday warning in his maiden speech that he had no alternative to a sharp, painful fiscal shock to fix the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, with inflation heading towards 200%. “There is no alternative to a shock adjustment,” he said … Read more

Argentina markets buckle up for reopening after Milei election triumph

Argentina markets buckle up for reopening after Milei election triumph

Argentina domestic markets re-open after Monday bank holiday International bonds, US-listed stocks surged in post election rally U.S.-premarket indications point to more equities gains LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Investors were buckling up on Tuesday as Argentina’s local markets prepared to reopen after the weekend’s presidential election win of radical libertarian outsider Javier Milei. Argentina’s … Read more

Exclusive: Three Fed governors tell US senator there is room to reduce balance sheet

Exclusive: Three Fed governors tell US senator there is room to reduce balance sheet

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks at a conference of the National Association for Business Economics in Dallas, Texas, U.S., October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The three newest Federal Reserve governors, including Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, have told a U.S. senator it’s unclear how … Read more

Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 19 (Reuters) – U.S. mid-sized banks will likely need to shell out more to retain deposits in the next few months, … Read more

Exclusive: Kenya plans $500 mln Eurobond buyback with new loans – cenbank governor

Exclusive: Kenya plans $500 mln Eurobond buyback with new loans – cenbank governor

A general view shows the Central Bank of Kenya headquarters building along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Kenya is planning to buy back up to a quarter of its $2 billion 2024 international bond before year-end after it secures … Read more

Exclusive: Iraq to end all dollar cash withdrawals by Jan. 1 2024, central-bank official says

Exclusive: Iraq to end all dollar cash withdrawals by Jan. 1 2024, central-bank official says

BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Iraq will ban cash withdrawals and transactions in U.S dollars as of Jan. 1 2024 in the latest push to curb the misuse of its hard currency reserves in financial crimes and the evasion of U.S. sanctions on Iran, a top Iraqi central bank official said. The move aims to … Read more

Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement

Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement

[1/2]U.S. Dollar and Euro notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The dollar index surged to a six-month high on Thursday, as economic data was mostly stronger than anticipated and the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled it was likely done … Read more

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Aug 2 (Reuters) – Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely to exacerbate unease about the country’s debt position, political polarization and the global standing of the U.S. dollar, investors … Read more