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Reserves alone insufficient in S.Korea: BIS report (Reuters) (Jun-13, 14:05 EDT )-- Reuters - When South Korea is faced with a severe dollar shortage in the local swap market, currency swap deals with other central banks have a far stronger effect than using its own foreign reserves, a BIS report found on Monday.
Europe, US interest rate hikes not expected before 2011: BIS (AFP) (Jun-13, 14:05 EDT )-- AFP - European and US interest rates are unlikely to rise before next year so as not to hurt a global economic recovery that is being weakened by Europe's debt crisis, the world's top central bank body said Sunday.
Obama steps up push for added economic stimulus (Reuters) (Jun-13, 14:03 EDT )-- Reuters - President Barack Obama and his aides are stepping up a push for further government spending to boost the economy as signs grow of the recovery's fragility.
ECB's Noyer says French deficit targets realistic (Reuters) (Jun-13, 14:01 EDT )-- Reuters - European Central Bank board member Christian Noyer on Sunday said France's aim to bring its budget deficit down to 3 percent from 8 percent of GDP by 2013 was realistic.
Merkel, Sarkozy to show united front ahead EU summit (Reuters) (Jun-13, 11:00 EDT )-- Reuters - The leaders of France and Germany will seek to overcome deep-rooted disagreements on European economic governance at a meeting in Berlin Monday, setting the tone for a European Union summit later this week.
Stocks look to Europe and U.S. economy (Reuters) (Jun-13, 10:20 EDT )-- Reuters - Stock investors will keep a close eye on Europe this week, looking for signs the debt crisis may be stabilizing, while industrial production, housing starts and inflation data may offer more clues on the U.S. economic outlook.
Stocks look to Europe and U.S. economy (Reuters) (Jun-13, 10:20 EDT )-- Reuters - Stock investors will keep a close eye on Europe this week, looking for signs the debt crisis may be stabilizing, while industrial production, housing starts and inflation data may offer more clues on the U.S. economic outlook.
EU leaders try to convince markets over euro crisis (Reuters) (Jun-13, 10:08 EDT )-- Reuters - European Union leaders will make a new attempt this week to convince financial markets they can contain a debt crisis by agreeing how to tighten economic policy coordination and strengthen budget discipline.
Italy sees budgets set at EU level from next year (Reuters) (Jun-13, 08:55 EDT )-- Reuters - European Union countries will coordinate budget plans starting next year, rather than making their own national choices, Italy's Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti said on Sunday.
Global crisis seems near final stage: Israel's Fischer (Reuters) (Jun-13, 07:16 EDT )-- Reuters - The global financial crisis appears to be in its final stages, although some countries are still experiencing a recession, Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer said at an International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting on Sunday.
South Korea unveils currency controls (Reuters) (Jun-13, 05:14 EDT )-- Reuters - South Korea announced on Sunday long-anticipated currency controls, saying it aimed to curb rapid shifts in capital flows that were linked to short-term foreign debt and posed a risk to the world's ninth-biggest exporter.
SKorea announces plan to battle capital volatility (AP) (Jun-13, 04:23 EDT )-- AP - South Korea's financial authorities announced on Sunday proposed measures to help stabilize the country's currency and financial system and limit damage to the broader economy during times of financial volatility such as the 2008 global crisis.
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