Reuters: Financial Services and Real Estate

MONEY MARKETS-Low interbank rates could survive ECB cash letdown

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:38:24 +0000

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Some government bond investors may be disappointed if the amount of cash banks borrow from the ECB this month does not live up to rising expectations but money market rates are likely to weather any below forecast take up.

Xstrata considers partner for Wandoan coal project

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:36:13 +0000

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Xstrata, one of the world's largest thermal coal exporters, is considering bringing an additional partner into its giant Wandoan coal project in Queensland, Australia, already part-owned by Japan's Itochu and Sumitomo.

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:34:04 +0000

Feb 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1430 GMT on Tuesday.

Wynn downplays U.S. SEC inquiry, hits Okada claims

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:32:55 +0000

* SEC inquiry requires Wynn to keep all documents regarding donation

New Issue-EIB prices 1.0 bln euro 2020 bond

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:31:10 +0000

Borrower European Investment Bank (EIB)

TEXT-Fitch:Thai Flood loss creep shows challenge of EM reinsurance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:29:28 +0000

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

TEXT-Fitch rates Bank of Cyprus's Cypriot mortgage covered bonds 'BBB-'

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:27:18 +0000

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

TEXT-Fitch afrms Costa Rica's LTFC IDR at 'BB+'

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:24:44 +0000

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

UPDATE 1-Schwab Jan. trading levels down 8 pct

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:22:20 +0000

Feb 14 (REUTERS) - Trading levels at Charles Schwab Corp, one of the largest U.S. brokerages, fell 8 percent in January from a year earlier, but were up 8 percent from December, when investors pulled back from uncertain markets.

New Issue-Daimler prices 1.0 bln euro 2015 bond

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:21:37 +0000

Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 144 bp