US banks face loss risk from multi-family property loan exposure, says Fitch WASHINGTON: US banks with significant lending exposure to some multi-family properties and particularly... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance US banks hold $3.3 trillion cash amid banking crisis, slowdown worries NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: US lenders are holding onto large piles of cash as insurance against a slowing economy,... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Business & Finance S&P downgrades multiple US banks citing ‘tough’ operating conditions S&P Global on Monday cut credit ratings and revised its outlook for multiple US banks, following a similar move... Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:46am
World Malaysia may sue Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may pursue lawsuits against Goldman Sachs over the US investment bank’s role in the... Published 21 Aug, 2023 03:28pm
Business & Finance Moody’s says US banks are still strong despite downgrades NEW YORK: Ratings agency Moody’s said the U.S. banking sector is still strong even after it downgraded several small... Published 08 Aug, 2023 09:31pm
Markets Moody’s downgrades 10 US banks, warns of possible cuts to others Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings of several US banks on Monday and warned it was reviewing the... Published 08 Aug, 2023 09:53am
Print Fed officials spar over banking reform in rare open meeting WASHINGTON: Members of the US Federal Reserve’s governing body voiced disagreements over proposed changes to... Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:33am
World Fed’s Barr lays out plan to order more capital for large US banks WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve’s top regulatory official laid out a sweeping plan to increase capital requirements... Published 10 Jul, 2023 08:20pm
Markets US stocks open flat after GDP boost NEW YORK: US stocks opened broadly flat Thursday, continuing a lackluster display despite a significant upgrade to... Published 29 Jun, 2023 08:21pm
Business & Finance Senior Fed official calls for ‘impartial’ review into bank failures WASHINGTON: A senior Federal Reserve official has criticized proposals to increase bank capital requirements and... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
World Fed’s Waller: Not clear bank failures had a material effect on credit tightening WASHINGTON: Changes in credit conditions since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in early March are “in line” with... Published 16 Jun, 2023 05:09pm
World Yellen says more US bank consolidation is possible WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday it would not be surprising to see further... Published 07 Jun, 2023 08:56pm
Business & Finance Private equity steps up lending as US banks pull back NEW YORK: The turmoil facing US regional banks has prompted some lenders to step back, leaving space for investors... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
World Yellen expects US regulators to be open to mergers among midsize banks NIIGATA: The current banking environment and pressures on earnings of some U.S. regional banks may lead to some... Published 13 May, 2023 10:00am
Editorials Death rattle of a global order? EDITORIAL: The market has clearly rejected the rhetoric that problems at SVB (Silicon Valley Bank), Signature Bank... Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am
Markets Asian finance leaders look to improve market safeguards INCHEON: Asian finance leaders will on Tuesday look for ways to tighten safeguards to address emergency funding... Published 02 May, 2023 09:42am
Business & Finance Fed may reverse rules that masked losses on SVB’s securities NEW YORK: US Federal Reserve is considering ending an exemption that has allowed certain midsize banks to conceal... Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am
Opinion Yellen goes to school Surely, you can’t be accused of being a pro-Putin conspiracy hack if you’re quoting the US treasury secretary... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 06:52am
Markets Wall St ends lower amid rate hike worries NEW YORK: Wall Street ended lower on Friday as a barrage of mixed economic data appeared to affirm another Federal... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Preparing for the ‘petroyuan’? I wonder how long a certain Zoltar Pozsar, New York-based economist and investment research director at Credit ... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Markets European stocks erase gains as banking sentiment remains fragile PARIS: European stocks were flat on Tuesday after struggling for direction amid lingering fears of a deeper crisis... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Markets S&P 500 slips after recent bounce, banks in focus The S&P 500 index slipped on Tuesday after a three-day rally fueled by support measures for the banking sector... Published 28 Mar, 2023 08:15pm
Business & Finance ‘Most vulnerable’ US banks lost $1 trillion in deposits in a year: JPMorgan NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase & Co analysts estimate that the “most vulnerable” US banks are likely to have lost a... Published 23 Mar, 2023 09:35pm
Markets European stocks crawl higher in run-up to Fed decision PARIS: European stocks edged higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a third day, as investors awaited a crucial... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Markets JPMorgan, other big US banks flooded with new clients post SVB collapse A wave of customers have applied to shift their accounts to large US banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co and... Published 14 Mar, 2023 02:13pm
Opinion Goldman Sachs CEO, after missteps, to take center stage at investor day Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s Chief Executive David Solomon faces a reality check from investors on Tuesday as he... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 07:04am
Business & Finance US banks report solid results but warn of rising recession risk NEW YORK: Large US banks reported a round of solid quarterly profits Friday, but cautioned of rising recession risks... Published 17 Oct, 2022 06:35am
Markets S&P 500, Nasdaq fall on fears of profit hit from inflation, rate hikes NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Tuesday in the run-up to a key inflation reading and the start of... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance US banks seen building $5bn in reserves as recession risks grow WASHINGTON: The six biggest US banks are expected to set aside nearly $5 billion in the third quarter to cover ... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Markets Nasdaq falls as US export controls on China weigh on chip stocks NEW YORK: The Nasdaq hit a two-year low on Monday as chipmakers bore the brunt of US efforts to hobble China’s... Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:21am