Central banks



The Fed’s Phony Benefits

Published by Philippe Herlin | Jan 17, 2013

There is very significant news that has barely made the headlines : Last week, the Fed has paid $89 Billion in benefits to the U.S. Treasury. It is 18% more than last year’s payment and it wipes out the $79 Billion 2010 record

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Bye, bye, Basel III !

Published by Philippe Herlin | Jan 10, 2013

Incredibly, banks’ wishes have come true in the very first week of 2013 ! Should we rejoice ? Well, not really, because one of the main dispositions of Basel III, where prudential norms of the world banking sector are being discussed, has been emptied of its substance. The crisis of 2008 has sho...

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