Marie Brooks

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England decided to reduce the interest rate to 0.25 percent, which was the historic low for the UK. Purchase of government bonds was increased to £79 billion 780 million. Also, the British Central Bank plans to acquire within a year and a half corporate bonds totaling about […]

The head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, presented to Congress a report on monetary policy in the first half of the year. In his speech, he noted the risks that may have a negative impact on the GDP dynamics of the country. The most impor…

International Monetary Fund presented its report “World Economic Outlook”. The Fund’s experts raised the forecast for the growth of global GDP in 2017 from 3.4 to 3.5 percent. At the same time, the report notes the weakening of the growth dynamics of developed countries’ economies. The review does not exclude a higher growth rate of […]

International Banking Forum will be held in Sochi from 13 to 16 September. Its theme is “Banks of Russia – XXI century”. The Forum is held annually and always attracts attention not only of representatives of the banking community, but also of the authorities. The event is widely covered by the press. The 2016 International […]

The head of the British Treasury, Philip Hammond, devoted his speech to the issue of negotiations with Brussels on the withdrawal of the country from the European Union. In particular, he said he understands why the European Union is trying to complicate the process in every way possible. By taking a firm stance, Brussels is […]