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Plosser Says He Didn't Back Fed's 2014 Pledge on Interest Rates

Plosser Says He Didn't Back Fed's 2014 Pledge on Interest Rates 1 (Bloomberg) — Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said he didn't support the central bank's decision last month to extend the time frame for low rates at least through late 2014. “Economic conditions have modestly improved … Read more on BusinessWeek Freddie [...]

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A History of Interest Rates, Fourth Edition (Wiley Finance)

A History of Interest Rates, Fourth Edition (Wiley Finance) A History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and [...]

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Mortgages and Interest Rates Revised | WAHomeowners.com

Follow the adventures of Bob and Sally as they learn about mortgages and interest rates in their home buying journey.

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Credit card rates: Banks wage war as Barclays introduces interest-free credit

Credit card rates: Banks wage war as Barclays introduces interest-free credit A battle of the banking giants has begun after Barclaycard introduced a record 24 months of interest-free credit for balance transfers. Read more on Daily Mail

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4 PSU banks raise interest rates by up to 50 bps

4 PSU banks raise interest rates by up to 50 bps 4 PSU banks raise interest rates by up to 50 bps4 PSU banks raise interest rates by up to 50 bps Read more on The Economic Times

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IDBI Bank increases deposit rates

IDBI Bank increases deposit rates Public sector lender, IDBI Bank, on Wednesday hiked interest rates on short and very long term retail deposits by up to 50 basis points. Read more on The Hindu

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UK interest rates remain at 0.5%

UK interest rates remain at 0.5% The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5%. Read more on BBC News

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China raises interest rates as Temasek sells $3.6bn in China banks

China raises interest rates as Temasek sells $3.6bn in China banks China raised interest rates for the third time this year as the country continued its battle against soaring prices. Read more on AFP Telegraph Finance News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance

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Reserve tipped to keep rates on hold

Reserve tipped to keep rates on hold Concern about the financial situation in Europe and a near-relentless flow of negative economic news at home are considered certain to force the Reserve Bank to leave interest rates on hold when it meets today. Read more on Business Day

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Interest rates to remain low this year

Interest rates to remain low this year Homeowners can rest easy, as interest rates will remain low for at least another year, according to economists. Read more on Property Guru via Yahoo! Singapore News

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