Finance News
ECB opted for a second straight 25bps interest rate cut in December 2011
It's all about Europe: The European Central Bank (ECB) opted for a second straight 25bps interest rate cut in December.
- Date: 9 Dec 2011
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Increase in US equipment finance market despite ongoing concerns regarding global economic situation
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has reported that November’s reading of confidence in the US equipment finance market is 57.4, up from the October index of 50.7, indicating an increase in optimism about business activity despite ongoing concerns about the global economic situation.
- Date: 24 Nov 2011
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Asset Finance
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Bank of England & US Federal Reserve sit tight whist European Central Bank opt for a rate cut!
Two holds plays one cut: Monetary policy decisions were split in November as the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve chose to sit tight on further monetary policy easing while the new President of the European Central Bank (ECB) opted for a rate cut.
- Date: 17 Nov 2011
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Central banks unite to provide support
The world’s major central banks last week provided coordinated support for the Eurozone banking system. Their aim is to bleed fear from the markets by supplying unlimited dollars to Eurozone banks. However, a slowing global economy offers a poor foundation for policy aimed at stabilising the financial crisis. The UK labour market is deteriorating and the UK is struggling to improve its trade position. Inflation continues to edge higher, both here…
- Date: 19 Sep 2011
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Government urged to extend EFG programme to asset finance
Lending under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) programme has fallen 42% between June 2010 and June 2011, according to data from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).
- Date: 14 Sep 2011
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Interest rates are unlikely to rise anytime soon
Commentary: How times change. As recently as July the focus of central bank meetings was all about interest rate rises. But talk of higher rates has been silenced by the overwhelming evidence that the global economy's soft patch is extending into a genuine slow down. The outlook is decidedly dimmer.
- Date: 8 Sep 2011
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New finance products encourage car leasing
Increasing numbers of motorists are turning to long term car leases. According to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry, in Q2 2011 the value of leases for private cars rose by 55% compared to the same period last year.
- Date: 24 Aug 2011
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Asset Finance
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Small Business
Interest rates on hold
Commentary: the good news is that, after much political wrangling, deals were done on both sides of the Atlantic to ease fiscal concerns. The bad news is that neither deal represents a long-term solution. Also, economic data points are starting to suggest that the current 'soft patch' is more soggy than first anticipated.
- Date: 5 Aug 2011
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