Highly rated US industrial bonds set records
IBM and Procter & Gamble sold bonds at new lows for interest rates as investors accept low returns in exchange for safety
Read More: FT – Markets
Fed stand on interest rates boosts Asia
Asian shares climbed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was prepared to offer further stimulus
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Fed not to raise rates until 2014
The Federal Reserve says it does not now expect to raise interest rates in the US until late 2014, sending the dollar lower.
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Bank keeps rates and QE policy on hold
MPC votes to keep interest rates at record low of 0.5% and maintain gilts buying programme at £275bn, as expected
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India ‘may reverse’ rate policy
India’s central bank, which has raised interest rates 13 times in two years, tells the BBC it may ease monetary policy amid fears of a global slowdown.
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India may ‘reverse’ rate policy
The Reserve Bank of India, which has raised interest rates 13 times in two years, tells the BBC it may ease its monetary policy amid fears of a global slowdown.
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Britons save half as much in 2011 as previous year
Savers have been put off depositing cash by poor interest rates.
Read More: The Telegraph – Savings
What will happen to interest rates in 2012?
Bank of England Base Rate has been at 0.5pc for 34 months – will it change in 2012?
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India interest rates kept on hold
The Reserve Bank of India keeps interest rates on hold at 8.5% as growth fears come to the fore despite high inflation.
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ECB unveils rate cut and bank aid
The European Central Bank cuts interest rates back to 1% and unveils new measures to support eurozone banks.
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ECB cuts interest rate back to 1%
The European Central Bank cuts interest rates back to their historic low of 1%, as expected by financial markets.
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ECB tipped to cut interest rates
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut eurozone interest rates when it makes its latest monthly decision later.
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Australia cuts cost of borrowing
Australia’s central bank cuts interest rates in an effort to encourage economic growth, as the global economy slows.
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Italy forced to pay record rates
Italy is forced to pay record interest rates in a 10bn euro debt auction to borrow money for six months and for two years.
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Savers warned as interest rates plummet 96pc in a year
Many of the best rates pay out for just a year – so make sure you switch in time.
Read More: The Telegraph – Savings
Savers hit by rock-bottom interest rates
A fifth of all savings accounts at British banks and building societies are paying annual interest of 0.1 per cent or less, despite base rates having been held for three year
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New banks struggle to be of account
Those up and running are battling against a deteriorating economy, made more difficult by interest rates staying low for far longer than expected
Read More: FT – UK Companies
MPC keeps UK rates and policy on hold
Monetary policymakers maintain interest rates at 0.5 per cent and keep value of asset purchase scheme at £75bn.
Read More: FT – Economy News
Asian shares rally on cancelled poll and ECB rate cut
Asian risk assets continued an overnight rally after Greece cancelled its bail-out referendum and the ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points
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Asian shares rally on scrapped poll, ECB rate cut
Asian risk assets continued an overnight rally after Greece cancelled its bail-out referendum and the ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points
Read More: FT – Markets
