Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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Greece's Achilles' Heel
– online.wsj.com
The banks are bleeding billions in deposits while the Greek government stonewalls its creditors.Obama administration urges Germany, China, Japan and South Korea to boost global growth
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that Germany, China, Japan and South Korea are four countries running large trade surpluses that need to do more to combat weak global growth.
Issuing its latest currency report, the administration refrained from naming any country as a currency manipulator. But it did say that China’s currency remains “significantly undervalued” and complained about South Korea’s efforts to keep its currency from strengthening.
The world cannot rely on the United States to be the “only engine of demand,” the semiannual report said. It urged nations to use all tools available to accelerate growth and not rely solely on their central banks to boost growth.
The administration positions are expected to form the basis for discussions at global finance talks next week in Washington.
The report noted that the Chinese government has made “real progress” in allowing its exchange rate to rise in value over the past six months…
Issuing its latest currency report, the administration refrained from naming any country as a currency manipulator. But it did say that China’s currency remains “significantly undervalued” and complained about South Korea’s efforts to keep its currency from strengthening.
The world cannot rely on the United States to be the “only engine of demand,” the semiannual report said. It urged nations to use all tools available to accelerate growth and not rely solely on their central banks to boost growth.
The administration positions are expected to form the basis for discussions at global finance talks next week in Washington.
The report noted that the Chinese government has made “real progress” in allowing its exchange rate to rise in value over the past six months…
