Oil prices dropped to their lowest levels in 15 months on Monday on concerns that risks in the global banking sector and a potential increase in U.S. interest rates could spark a recession that would sap fuel demand. In volatile trading, Brent crude futures for May was down 83 cents, or 1.1%, to $72.14 a […]
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change. “The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in […]
Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would cut 9,000 jobs, making it the latest Big Tech company to announce a second round of layoffs in the face of a possible recession. Numerous tech giants including Microsoft Corp, Salesforce Inc , Alphabet and Meta Platforms have slashed thousands of jobs in recent months after pandemic-led hiring sprees left them […]
U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and Europe’s lenders recovered from a sharp early sell-off after UBS Group’s state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse appeared to close off one source of worry for the global banking sector. In a package engineered by Swiss regulators on Sunday, UBS Group AG will pay 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.2 billion) for […]
As Covid infections and deaths are declining, it remains important to assess the effectiveness of the public policy measures implemented in response to the pandemic. This column argues that such polices, though clearly desirable from a medical point of view, are bound to deliver somewhat disappointing results. Because they create a safer environment, they induce […]
While the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank appears to be an example of failure of both bank management and supervision, it also offers insights about prudential regulation. This column draws two main lessons in this respect. The first is that the episode should increase the resolve of public authorities to further improve the resolution framework […]
Recent research has shown that the stance of monetary policy can influence financial stability. This column provides an explanation for the effects of monetary policy on credit growth based on a ‘credit creation theory of banking’. In this framework, ‘funds’ are liquid bank deposits created by the banking system independently of private saving(s). The central […]
Meta Platforms Inc on Friday launched its subscription service in the U.S., which would allow Facebook and Instagram users pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter. The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts using a government ID and will cost $11.99 per month on […]
India’s economic and banking system are strong even amid the turmoil currently rocking global markets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “Amidst a global crisis, today India’s economic system is strong, the banking system is strong. This is the power of our institutions,” Modi said at an India Today gathering. Bank stocks worldwide have […]
– The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other in some parts, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. At least 24 soldiers were killed when the two sides clashed in the region in mid-2020, but […]
