Credit derivatives stir risk concerns for British banks

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The United Kingdom Financial Services Authority warned that the banking industry needs to strengthen operations and increase risk controls in an ever expanding credit derivatives market. United Kingdom regulators are concerned that derivatives trades are taking too long to process.

United Kingdom, Commercial Banks, Management dynamics, Banking industry, Industry Overview, Management, Derivatives (Financial instruments), Company business management, United Kingdom. Financial Services Authority

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EU balance gets shaky: some economies outperform others, complicating picture for the ECB and causing bond yields to diverge

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Growing disparity between bond yields in the 15 euro-currency nations is complicating the European Central Bank's attempts to alleviate the slowing economy. Bond-yield differences between countries with larger, stronger economies and those with smaller economies are examined.

Europe, Economic aspects, Comparative analysis, European Union, Bonds, Bonds (Securities), European Monetary System, European Union. European Central Bank

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