Germany, Switzerland Should Scrap Unlimited Guarantees, FSB Says - Bloomberg

Germany, Switzerland Should Scrap Unlimited Guarantees, FSB Says
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Such guarantees amount to “unlimited” protection of bank deposits from loss and “should be avoided,” the FSB said in the report, which examines national programs to protect savers. The unlimited guarantees apply to German cooperative and savings banks ...

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Recto seeks review of bank secrecy laws - ABS CBN News

Recto seeks review of bank secrecy laws
ABS CBN News
“With FCDU (foreign currency deposit unit) and the Bank Secrecy Act taking center stage in the ongoing impeachment trial, we deem it imperative to call a review of these laws,” Recto, who is chair of the Senate ways and means committee, said.

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Swaziland's Cooperatives No Threat to Banks - Inter Press Service

Swaziland's Cooperatives No Threat to Banks
Inter Press Service
"Unlike banks, there is no collateral required before you get a loan from a cooperative," said Tsabedze, adding: "If you're a member of a cooperative, you're guaranteed a loan depending on how much you've saved." For the past five years, ever since she ...

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Bank Credit Ratings, 'Zombie Banks,' PepisCo: Compliance - BusinessWeek

Bank Credit Ratings, 'Zombie Banks,' PepisCo: Compliance
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Such guarantees amount to “unlimited” protection of bank deposits from loss and “should be avoided,” the FSB said in the report, which examines national programs to protect savers. The unlimited guarantees apply to German cooperative and savings banks ...

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Green bank Triodos expands amid calls to boycott bonus givers - MindfulMoney

Green bank Triodos expands amid calls to boycott bonus givers
MindfulMoney
Triodos and the Co-operative Bank could benefit from a very old style move planned for 10/02 by Move Your Money, a new website which suggests bank account holders should switch their cash away from traditional banks to those encapsulating new economy ...

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Making waves - Mortgage Strategy


Mortgage Strategy
Making waves
Mortgage Strategy
After working his way up through the clerical ranks at NatWest, he joined the Co-operative Bank, first as a branch manager and then a regional lending manager, overseeing branch applications for mortgages and commercial loans.

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Virtual market connects farmers, consumers - Appleton Post Crescent

Virtual market connects farmers, consumers
Appleton Post Crescent
The money sellers earn will be deposited to their bank account within a week. Himself a bit of a locavore — someone who makes a concerted effort to buy local food and goods — Reeps hatched the idea after a plan to open a food cooperative in downtown ...

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