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The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has stepped up the pace of sales from its portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis have indicated that the US Federal Reserve doesn’t intend to stop its bond purchases.
Capital Markets | May 23rd, 2013 | Continue reading »
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Australian consumer confidence has retreated in response to the federal government’s budget and the prospect of a string of budget deficits, leading to a seven per cent drop in consumer sentiment.
Banking | May 23rd, 2013 | Continue reading »
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Committed investment in major resource and energy projects likely peaked at $268bn in 2012 and 2013. It is projected to fall by $8bn in 2014 followed by a more substantial decline of $63bn in 2015.
Banking | May 23rd, 2013 | Continue reading »
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A sharp correction in housing prices in New Zealand’s main cities would have ramifications for the broader economy, claims Standard & Poor's.
New Zealand | May 23rd, 2013 | Continue reading »
US$1.3tn
The annual US budget deficit proposed by President Barack Obama will be US$1.33 trillion in fiscal 2012, or 8.5 per cent of gross domestic product, falling to US$901 billion in 2013, or 5.5 per cent of GDP.
Americans choke on $1 coin stockpile
The UK newspaper The Telegraph reported recently that a mountain of 1.2 billion dollar coins is sitting unused in US government vaults because the American public is so attached to the traditional dollar bill. The US Mint has been producing vast numbers of the gold-coloured coins after being ordered to do so by Congress in 2005.
American taxpayers could save $500 million (A$524m) a year if they switched from paper dollars, which wear out quickly and must be replaced, to the more durable metal version, according to the US government accountability office.
Yet demand from banks for the coins has been so low that US$1.2 billion worth – which cost US$300 million to manufacture – are sitting in storage, an investigation by National Public Radio found.
According to The Telegraph, opinion polls show that three-quarters of the American public say they would prefer to carry on using the paper dollar bill, affectionately known as the “greenback”, which celebrates its 150th birthday next year.
Comment: AB+F Blog
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