NEWS
75% of animal species can die out on the Earth
20.12.2014
Scientists report that soon our planet risk facing rapid extinction of its biodiversity. This is not just "empty" warning. If the extinction of species remains at the existing level, Earth will face as many as 75% of various living creatures. At the moment, according to the analysis of various scientists, 41% of amphibians, 13% of birds and 26% of mammals ...
Community banks restrict their work with the Russian ruble
20.12.2014
According to the journalists of The Wall Street Journal, various international financial institutions gradually restrict all sorts of operations, connected one or another way with the ruble - the national currency of the Russian Federation. The main reason for the confusion - is too significant exchange rate shocks. Quotes of the ruble have dropped sharply so far, and it happens ...
The US President signed the budget adoption for 2015
20.12.2014
President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, officially set his signature to the document on the budget adoption for the coming year. The US Congress recently passed a law on the federal budget of $ 1.1 trillion. The official document states the financing of almost all federal agencies to autumn 2015.
It is noteworthy that for the Department ...
Russia crisis leaves banks around the world exposed by the billions
19.12.2014
Major banks across Europe, as well as the UK, US, and Japan, are at major risk should the Russian economy default, according to a new study by Capital Economics.
The ING Group in the Netherlands, Raiffeisen Bank in Austria, Societe General in France, UniCredit in Italy, and Commerzbank in Germany, have all faced significant losses in the wake of the ruble ...
Swiss central bank turns to negative interest rate
19.12.2014
The Swiss National Bank has switched to a negative deposit rate for some deposits, as it seeks to avoid excessive growth of the national currency. The ruble crisis and unrest in Community financial markets have fuelled demand for the Swiss franc.
From January 2015 the Swiss National Bank will charge banks 0.25% on sight deposits exceeding a given exemption threshold set ...
