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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
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
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
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
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
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
Rates on 30-year mortgages edging up
Rates on 30-year mortgages edging up With the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond rising nearly a third of a percentage point by Thursday from last Friday, mortgage rates, which have averaged 4.5% for the last four weeks, are following slowly, officials say. After hovering for four weeks at 4.5%, the 30-year fixed-rate home [...]
Brazil 2011-12 inflation seen lower, interest rates higher
Brazil 2011-12 inflation seen lower, interest rates higher SAO PAULO : Economists lowered their views for inflation this year and next in Brazil but saw higher interest rates by the end of 2012, according to a weekly central bank survey published on Monday. Read more on Business Recorder