Greece defends Goldman debt tactics
Greece defends Goldman debt tactics
GREECE’S finance minister has defended the use of complex instruments provided by Goldman Sachs and other Wall St advisers.
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MARKET TALK: CS Expects DW Debt Offer Close To ZDJ Report
MARKET TALK: CS Expects DW Debt Offer Close To ZDJ Report
1005 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]–Credit Suisse says Dubai World Dubai World ’s first official proposal is likely to be close to what Zawya Dow Jones reported Sunday, despite the news being officially denied.
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Germany mulls ‘firewall’ for Greek debt crisis: reports
Germany mulls ‘firewall’ for Greek debt crisis: reports
(BERLIN ) – Germany might use loan guarantees to build an EU “firewall” around the Greek debt crisis, press reports said Wednesday, easing market jitters slightly ahead of emergency talks in Brussels.
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US allows Cambodia to reschedule $317 mln debt
US allows Cambodia to reschedule $317 mln debt
PHNOM PENH, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United States has refused a request by Cambodia to write off $317 million in debt, but has instead agreed to reschedule the impoverished country’s loan repayments, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday.
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Categories: Loan Unify Tags: $317, allows, Cambodia, debt, reschedule
Asia sails smoothly through debt traps
Asia sails smoothly through debt traps
WHILE rising government debt is a growing concern in Europe and the United States, Asia’s economies remain remarkably resilient, even buoyant, underscoring how economic might is shifting from West to East.
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Pakistan May Offer $1 Billion Debt, Sell State Assets (Update2)
Pakistan May Offer $1 Billion Debt, Sell State Assets (Update2)
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan may offer as much as $1 billion of bonds and resume selling state assets in the coming months, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said, as the government forecasts a widening budget deficit amid rising war costs.
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House backs debt limit hike, sends to Obama
House backs debt limit hike, sends to Obama
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to increase the government’s borrowing authority to $14.3 trillion, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
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Owe, no! Debt ceiling soars as Dow sinks
Owe, no! Debt ceiling soars as Dow sinks
Congress voted yesterday to raise the US debt ceiling by a staggering $1.9 trillion — putting every man, woman and child in the country $6,000 deeper in the hole — as Wall Street tanked because of debt problems in Europe. The House of Representatives — trying to act well before the…
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Hungary Election Risk Casts Shadow on Debt Outlook, Fitch Says
Hungary Election Risk Casts Shadow on Debt Outlook, Fitch Says
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Hungary’s “uncertain” fiscal prospects, overshadowed by elections in 10 weeks, and a “very weak” economic prognosis are the biggest obstacles to an increase in its credit rating outlook, Fitch Ratings said.
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House to Vote on $1.9 Trillion More Debt
House to Vote on $1.9 Trillion More Debt
Measure Would Raise Cap for Federal Borrowing to $14.3 Trillion
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