CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low inflation and overly high unemployment over the next two to three

CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low...

The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low inflation and overly high unemployment over the next two to three years.

CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low...

The Ministry of the Interior said the executive, Vladimir Golubkov, solicited a $1.5 million bribe to facilitate a loan and provide lower interest rates and other favorable terms.    

By Tom Lydon: The South Korea ETF has traded lower in the wake of an interest-rate cut from the Bank of Korea. The central bank lowered benchmark rates in a surprise bid to boost an economy heavily reliant on exports.The iShares MSCI South Korea Capp

CIMB Securities advised investors to use any weakness in banks' share prices, caused by lower interest rates, as an opportunity to build positions in view of the sector's solid operating outlook.

Japanese companies issued the most bonds in three years last month, many believing that the central bank's massive monetary stimulus means interest rates almost certainly can't go any lower.

Japanese government-bond prices tumbled across the board for a second straight session Monday, bucking the central bank's aim of using huge purchases of bonds to lower interest rates and spur investment.

WARSAW, May 10 (Reuters) - Pekao, Poland's No.2 lender, reported 6-percent drop in earnings in the first quarter on Friday, hurt by an economic slowdown and lower interest rates that weighed on its income, although the bottom line was touch above exp

While commercial and personal borrowers are currently enjoying historically low interest-rates on loans, and big banks are able to obtain loans at less than one percent interest, student borrowers have had to fight against lawmakers looking to raise

May 8 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $2.0 billion of benchmark bills at lower interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar...

The euro continues to not get the memo. After days and days of attempted jawboning by Draghi and his marry FX trading men, doing all they can to push the euro down, cutting interest rates and even threatening to use the nuclear option and push the de

The European Central Bank's move to lower interest rates won't be enough to help the small and medium-sized businesses that drive the economy in many regions.

The European Central Bank has giventhe euro a boost with its moves to lower interest rates and getcredit flowing throughout the monetary union. We hope Europe’sleaders won’t let the sugar high distort their view of themonumental changes s

TOKYO (Reuters) - Growing doubts over the health of global economies pushed Asian shares lower on Thursday, adding to investor caution before the European Central Bank meeting later in the day that could see interest rates cut to support growth.

FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse said quarterly earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell to 192.0 million euros ($251.52 million) after low interest rates and reduced equity market volatility dented revenue.

By David Fabian:Throughout history, we have generally witnessed periods of time where economic prosperity lifts stock prices, which conversely puts downward pressure on interest rates and sends Treasury bonds lower. Then the cycle reverses and we see

Shares in property firms advanced 1 percent, outperforming a 0.3 percent gain in the broader SET index , amid expectations of strong first-quarter earnings and hopes of lower interest rates.

April 24 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $500 million of benchmark bills at lower interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar...

ByRobert Wagner:Recently I wrote an article about how to invest for the coming unwind of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. It made the case that with interest rates this low, the probability of interest rates going higher vs lower was skewed towar

AMSTERDAM, April 22 (Reuters) - Dutch online bank and broker BinckBank reported a worse-than-expected first-quarter adjusted net profit on Monday, citing low interest rates, lower margins, and additional operational costs.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (PNC) first-quarter earnings rose 26% and beat analyst expectations, but its management warned lower loan demand and pressure from low interest rates will catch up with the Pittsburgh lender.

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Mounting speculation that euro zone interest rates could be cut again pushed German bond yields lower on Wednesday, driving investors to buy lower-rated bonds in search...

April 17 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $500 million of benchmark bills at lower interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar maturities.

By Joel Litman:We fell down a very slippery slope in 2008. As earnings fell, corporate asset values collapsed. With this, the potential recovery of principal by the creditors plummeted. That meant higher rates of interest, lower earnings, and lower c

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In a sign that low interest rates continue to support a strengthening housing market, foreclosure filings ticked down in March, and were 23% lower than during the same period in the prior year, according to data released T

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Investors hunting for higher yields are set to boost demand for Italian bonds at an auction on Thursday, allowing the treasury to sell its debt at lower interest rates...

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Investors hunting for higher yields are set to boost demand for Italian bonds at an auction on Thursday, allowing the treasury to sell its debt at lower interest rates than a month ago.

The French state and French banks could face a combined loss of as much as 20 billion euros ($26 billion) on loans to local authorities after a lower court ruled in February that interest rates on loans to one municipality needed to be lowered, Frenc

April 8 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac, the No. 2 U.S. home funding company, on Monday said it sold $3 billion of reference bills in two deals at lower interest rates compared with the most recent auctions of comparable size and maturities, although demand

April 8 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac, the No. 2 U.S. home funding company, on Monday said it sold $3 billion of reference bills in two deals at lower interest rates compared with the most recent auctions...

April 8 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac, the No. 2 U.S. home funding company, on Monday said it sold $3 billion of reference bills in two deals at lower interest rates compared with the most recent auctions of comparable size and maturities, although demand

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - German Bund futures rose to their highest since July 2012 on Friday on bets that the European Central Bank could lower interest rates later this year.

Since the onset of the financial crisis, the Fed has famously engaged in "unconventional" measures to ease monetary policy. Unconventionality has been required, since short term interest rates have dropped to ~0%, and the Fed can't lower rates below

DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - A second Federal Reserve official has suggested that U.S. interest rates may have to remain near zero until the unemployment rate falls as low as 5.5 percent, lower than the 6.5 percent threshold the U.S. central bank has in

India's top lenders Thursday asked the central bank to reduce the cash reserve ratio for banks in its monetary policy review on May 3--a step that could help them lower interest rates for borrowers.

LOS ANGELES, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. interest rates, which the Federal Reserve has held near zero since 2008 to boost the economy, may not rise to levels usually seen in years past even after the...

April 3 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $500 million of benchmark bills at lower interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar maturities.

April 3 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, said on Wednesday it sold $500 million of benchmark bills at lower interest rates compared with last week's sale of similar...

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to keep interest rates unchanged lifted the Sydney market. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4%.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, as a stronger yen weighed on the Japanese market, while the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to keep interest rates unchanged lifted the Sydney market.

The government of President Park Geun-hye announced higher borrowing limits and lower interest rates for lower-income households, part of a plan to lift the flagging economy.

By David White:Capstead Mortgage Corp. (CMO) is a mortgage REIT. It has a leveraged investment portfolio of almost exclusively agency ARM RMBS. The ARMs (adjustable rate mortgages) reset to more current interest rates within a relatively short period

Looking to live abroad? Americans who get a mortgage from an overseas lender can end up with lower interest rates, more lenient repayment terms and tax perks to boot.

Some Americans buying homes overseas can get loans with lower interest rates, better terms and even tax perks. But it may take more legwork to get approved.

* Beats market expectations * Economists expect interest rates to go lower * Construction sector remains weak (Adds 2013 GDP forecast unchanged) By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, March 21...

* Beats market expectations * Economists expect interest rates to go lower * Construction sector remains weak (Adds 2013 GDP forecast unchanged) By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - Colombia posted slower, but better-than

* Beats market expectations * Economists expect interest rates to go lower (Adds economist, analyst reaction; links to companion stories) By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, March 21...

* Beats market expectations * Economists expect interest rates to go lower (Adds economist, analyst reaction; links to companion stories) By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - Colombia posted better-than-expected growth la