40 George Soros—the financial crocodile

George Soros -- the financial crocodile George Soros wants to be the Bono of the financial world. The speculator whose assault on sterling ejected Britain from the European exchange rate mechanism that September of 10 years ago has a mission－－to u

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-07

A Senate inquiry has recommended a range of reforms to boost competition in the banking sector. The inquiry was launched in the wake of the financial downturn amid public anger that major banks were raising interest rates beyond the official level. T

2018年CRI Lowered M2 growth sign of a healthy financial development: experts

New data from China's central bank shows the M2 rate saw lower growth through the end of this past year. Observers suggest this is part of deleveraging and the prevention of major systemic risks in the financial sector. The M2, a broad measure of mon

VOA标准英语10月-UN Chief Says Financial Crisis Will Not Weaken Re

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. From United Nation's headqu

VOA标准英语10月-World Financial Markets Sag Despite Key US Senate

World markets have fallen, despite the fact that a U.S. financial rescue package cleared its first hurdle, passing by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. World markets might have been expected to

VOA标准英语 Economists Complain About Big US Banks Receiving Tax

Former International Monetary Fund chief economist Simon Johnson said Wednesday that the biggest U.S. banks are too powerful and exert too much influence over the government. Johnson told an audience at Washington's School of Advanced International

VOA双语新闻：世行-IMF春季会议在华盛顿举行

Conflict, unsustainable government debt and the need for new ways to tackle global challenges in a post-crisis era are among the key issues as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund gear up for the groups' Spring meeting in Washington next we

VOA标准英语2009年-Aid Agency Calls for New Global Economic A

By Selah Hennessy London 30 September 2009 An International aid agency is calling for the World Bank to abandon old trade policies that it says harm the developing world. The British-based Christian Aid says developing country governments must have

世行对中国金融改革发出预警

Chinas services sector will account for more than half the countrys economic growth by 2017, according to the World Bank, which expects the countrys transition from an industrial powerhouse to a consumption-based economy to be orderly. 按照世界银行

Banking sector causes collapse of Spanish stocks

MADRID, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish stock market suffered this year's third major downfall on Tuesday (-5.45 percent) as a result of the banking sector's liquidity problems. Fears of a double dip world recession grew sharply ahead of U.S. jobs re

VOA标准英语10月-Gulf Markets Plunge, Oil Prices Lower

Fears of a global recession and falling oil prices are driving Gulf stock markets down dramatically, once again, and the generally morose economic climate has Arab investors scrambling for cover, as Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Beirut. Stock

Chinese premier calls for financial reform push

BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday called for the government to push forward financial reforms. During a Monday inspection tour of the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, Wen said efforts should be made to advan

Three new European financial watchdogs start work

BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the three new pan-European financial（金融的） watchdogs began to operate at the start of 2011, the European financial sector will usher in a new era of tough supervision. The date of Jan. 1, 2011 marks a turning

Central bank to keep monetary policy stable

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank said Thursday it will continue to implement a prudent monetary policy next year and pay close attention to potential financial risks. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement that it will

European Leaders Adopt Second Greek Bailout

European leaders have adopted another package of measures aimed at preventing Greece from defaulting on its huge public debt and stabilizing the common European currency. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday they will

VOA双语新闻：美中承诺在能源环境方面展开合作

Cabinet-level officials from Washington and Beijing Wednesday concluded two days of talks in Annapolis, Maryland with a commitment to cooperate on energy and environmental issues and begin work on a bi-lateral investment treaty. There was also discus

2018年CRI Central bank governor gives details, timetable on financial opening-up

The governor of China's central bank has fleshed out measures and a timetable to further open up the financial sector. Yi Gang made the announcement at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan. China will encourage foreign investors to enter its financial l

中国降准降息提振经济

This is the third RRR reduction in nearly five months, and the fourth round of interest rate cuts in nearly seven months. According to the People's Bank of China or PBOC, the latest move aims to further lower borrowing costs and boost the economy thr

Global Economy Improves, but Remains Fragile

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy is improving after a difficult time, but remains fragile. In a Tuesday speech to journalists in Washington, Christine Lagarde warned against complacency or insularity. She said Europ

李总理达沃斯传递经济信心

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is leaving for Davos, Switzerland, today for the annual World Economic Forum. He will attend the session Wednesday and is expected to deliver a clear message of confidence in the world's second largest economy, amid the fra