The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases anytime soon. But the dollar rose against the yen, a day before the Bank of Japan concludes a two-day policy meeting. Traders widely expect […]
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G7 to press on with bank reforms, Japan escapes censure
Group of Seven finance officials agreed on Saturday to redouble efforts to deal with failing banks and gave a green light to Japan’s drive to galvanize its economy. British finance minister George Osborne said the finance ministers and central bankers meeting 40 miles outside London focused on unfinished bank reforms, […]
Transcript of a World Economic Outlook-IMF Conference
Panelists: Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Chief Economist, IMF Research Department Jorg Decressin, Deputy Director, IMF Research Department Thomas Helbing, Division Chief, World Economic Studies, IMF Research Department Abdul de Guia Abiad, Deputy Division Chief, Research Department Gita Bhatt, Communications Department Ms. Bhatt – Good morning. Good day to those […]

