Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus faces substantial risks to its economic outlook and a forecast recession could be deeper than forecast, its central bank governor said in a prepared speech on Wednesday. The island state, which narrowly averted financial...

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he saw a good opportunity for progress towards ending the division of Cyprus, a move that could further the exploitation of natural gas and oil in the eastern...

* Fears grow over banks addicted to ECB support * ECB could use bank supervisor insight to target weaklings * Move could see banks cut off from Frankfurt's lifeline By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could use its...

MADRID/LONDON, May 14 (Reuters/IFR) - Spain's government and some of its top firms tapped into rising interest among domestic and foreign investors for bonds from weaker euro zone economies on Tuesday, issuing bumper levels of debt at sharply lower rates....

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus must swiftly recapitalize its banks following the island's bailout so they can begin lending again, the head of its banking association said, adding that offshore gas could be the economy's new engine. Under the 10 billon...

* Size of banking sector has raised comparisons with Cyprus * But Malta's banking model is seen as more stable * Economy of 450,000 is growing, pace seen accelerating By Martin Santa BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - Cyprus and Malta have a lot in common:...

By Laura Noonan LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Danish online investment banking firm Saxo Bank has ruled out a stock market listing in the short term, despite a resurgence of financial initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2013. Privately-owned Saxo Bank has...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Slovenia can get by without an international bailout program but will need to adopt tough austerity measures, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told German radio on Monday. Last week, the tiny former Yugoslav republic...

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia pledged to sell 15 state firms and raise VAT on Thursday in a desperate bid to avoid an international bailout, but gave little detail and delayed the spending cuts investors say are needed to stabilize its finances. The...