Wall Street Bailouts No Longer An Option, Regulator Says
The era of Wall Street bailouts is over, a top government regulator told Congress on Tuesday. The financial reform legislation passed last summer bars future taxpayer rescues of financial firms, and it eliminates the need for bailouts by endowing regulators with greater powers, said Michael H. Krimminger , general counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in testimony before the ...
Source: The Huffington Post
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EFSF established as Malta reduces its exposure to Greek bailout
Malta yesterday drastically reduced its exposure to the Greek bailout by approving the setting up of the European Financial Stability Facility ( EFSF ) mechanism, which replaces the emergency bilateral...
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Greece seeking new bailout deal
Greece's finance minister says the country wants the EU to conclude a second rescue loan deal by August.
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Finland demands guarantees, bank participation in new bailouts
Jul (Reuters) - HELSINKI, July 5 (Reuters) - Finland's new finance minister said on Tuesday the Nordic country will demand guarantees against participation in any new euro area bailouts and wants private...
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10. Record-breaking US$14bil bailout in Russia
MOSCOW: Bank of Moscow received the largest bailout in Russian banking history on Friday after a hostile takeover bid by VTB revealed a gaping hole in the books of Russia's fifth largest bank.
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Greece to receive €12bn bailout
Eurozone finance ministers have approved EUR 12 billion for Greece after the debt-ridden country passed further austerity measures despite public protests.
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Euro-zone officials OK next bailout for Greece
BRUSSELS -- European finance ministers staved off an imminent Greek default Saturday, agreeing to release a vital installment of financial aid to Athens, while delaying a deal on a second large rescue...
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FSA regulator says financial sector is failing to accept need to change
If supermarkets behaved like financial firms, how long would they last? asks Margaret Cole One of the City's most senior regulators has hit out at the bosses of financial firms for failing to embrace...
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Frank: New bank bailout grants will be protected
WASHINGTON – Rep. Barney Frank asserted Thursday that the Obama administration can be more trusted than the Bush administration to ensure that banks do not misuse money they get from a $700 billion...