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Australian Dollar Up On Deposits Guarantee - News.com.au
the australian dollar has opened firmer after the federal government's guarantee to cover bank deposits for three years lifted investor confidence. at 7am (aedt), the dollar was trading at $us0.6674/82, up from friday's close of $us0.6591/99. during ...
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Australian Central Bank Adds A$2.85 Billion To Money System
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- australia's central bank added a$2.85 billion ($1.9 billion) to the financial system, seeking to ease funding costs as banks hoard cash because of the global credit squeeze.
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Australian, New Zealand Dollars Rise On Deposit Guarantee Plans
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- the australian currency rose the most since it began freely trading and new zealand's also advanced after the nations' governments guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders agreed to back bank debt.
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National Australia Bank Ceo: Government Guarantees Positive - Cnn Money
melbourne -(dow jones)- national australia bank ltd. (nab) chief executive john stewart said monday that measures announced over the weekend by the australian government, including guarantees for bank wholesale funding and deposits, were positive ...
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Australian, New Zealand Dollars Rise On Deposit Guarantee Plans - Bloomberg
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- the australian currency rose the most since it began freely trading and new zealand's also advanced after the nations' governments guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders agreed to back bank debt. australia's currency ...
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Australian Open Skirts Global Slowdown, Tennis Chief Wood Says
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- the australian open has so far skirted the global financial crisis, with early demand for tickets and corporate boxes increasing, tennis australia chief executive officer steve wood said.
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Australian Funding Costs Decline After Governments Back Banks
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- australian funding costs and asia- pacific bond risk dropped after prime minister kevin rudd guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders promised to shore up lenders, seeking to unlock frozen credit markets.
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Asia Acts To Bolster Markets On Cue From Europe, U.s. - Reuters India
singapore (reuters) - asian policymakers rushed on monday to do their part in averting a global financial meltdown, boosting guarantees for depositors, promising to pump more cash into the battered credit markets and talking up their economies. the ...
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European, Asian Markets Bounce Back - Msn Moneycentral
london (ap) - european markets opened strongly monday following asia's lead in response to the widespread government efforts over the weekend to shore up the world's troubled financial system. germany's dax was 299.86 points, or 6.6 percent, higher ...
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Australian, New Zealand Dollars Soar On Deposit Guarantee Plans
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- the australian currency soared the most since it began freely trading and new zealand's also advanced after the nations' governments guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders agreed to back bank debt.
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Australian Funding Costs Fall After Governments Back Banks
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- australian funding costs fell after prime minister kevin rudd guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders promised to shore up lenders, seeking to unlock frozen credit markets.
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Australian Stock Market Rises After Bank Deposits Guarantee - News.com.au
the australian stock market has recorded its biggest one-day rise in almost nine years, buoyed by the government's measures to guarantee bank deposits. the local bourse rose more than 5 per cent as investor confidence was underpinned by the decision ...
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Wrapup 1-asia Acts To Bolster Markets On Cue From Europe, U.s. - Forbes
singapore, oct 13 (reuters) - asian policymakers rushed on monday to do their part in averting a global financial meltdown, boosting guarantees for depositors, promising to pump more cash into the battered credit markets and talking up their ...
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Australian Funding Costs Ease After Governments Back Banks
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- australian funding costs eased after prime minister kevin rudd guaranteed bank deposits and european leaders promised to shore up lenders, seeking to unlock frozen credit markets.
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Australian Government Guarantees All Bank Deposits
the australian government will guarantee all deposits in domestic banks as the financial crisis enters a dangerous new phase and threatens growth, prime minister kevin rudd said sunday.
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India Echoes G7 Message Of Support For Markets - Hindustan Times
australia injected a huge amount of cash into its markets on monday while india's money market won slight respite from another cut in banks' reserve requirements as short-term lending remained stressed globally. u.s. dollar funding, which has been ...
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U.s. Treasury Futures Fall On Stock Rally, Bank Loan Guarantees - Bloomberg
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- treasury futures on the 10-year note fell after the u.s. and europe strengthened support for banks, giving investors confidence to buy stocks and corporate bonds. u.k. interest-rate swap spreads, a gauge of corporate credit ...
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Australian Shares Rise As Canberra Guarantees Bank Deposits
sydney, australia - the australian share market rebounded strongly monday in response to a government announcement that it would guarantee all bank and other lender deposits for three years.
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Australian Open To Offer $15.6 Million In Prize Money
melbourne, australia (ap) -- the 2009 australian open will offer $15.6 million in prize money, with the men's and women's singles winners receiving an 18 percent increase.
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Australian Govt Bank Debt Guarantee No Silver Bullet - Ninemsn
(for the latest australia and new zealand bond news, double click on [au/crd] and then double click on the id number) sydney, oct 13 (reuters) - australia's plans to guarantee debt issued by the country's banks was welcomed by industry groups but ...
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