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First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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Grameen Bank
Liquidity trickling in microfinance sector
A lot more needed for including poor in financial systemThursday, November 19, 2009By Saad HasanKARACHI: A microfinance bank is near signing an agreement with commercial banks to borrow money to lend onwards to low-worth customers under a central bank ... [The News International - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
KSE gains 106 points amid low volumes
By our correspondentKARACHI: The Karachi bourse saw bullish trend on Thursday with the benchmark KSE 100 rising 106.43 points to close at 9251.19 points.The free float capitalisation based KSE 30 Index was up by 130.34 points to close at 9774.87level ... [The News International - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
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European Central Bank
FACTBOX-Global interest rates in 2009
(Updates with Turkish rate cut) LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank raised interest ratesfor a second month running last month, by a quarter point to 3.5 percent, as itsteadily withdrew stimulus from an improving economy. As a result ... [Economy-Finance - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
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Bank Alfalah Limited
Bulls dominate KSE at weekend
KARACHI: Buying continued at the local equities market Friday, leading the benchmark KSE-100 Index by 55 points to close at 9,306.Foreign investors' buying and expectation of reduction in the discount rate breathed positivity in the overall market sentiment, ... [The News International - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
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Towers Perrin Forster & Crosby Inc
German funding levels down as equity markets rise
GERMANY German listed companies have see their pension liabilities increase over recent months as bond yields have risen, despite the fact that equity markets have recovered well.This is according to an analysis conducted by the consultant Rauser Towers ... [Investment Pensions Europe - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
ASB maintains support for risk free discount rate
UK The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has reiterated its view that pension fund accounting should use 'risk free' discount rates, as evidence suggests the UK AA corporate bond rate reduced the level of reported liabilities making schemes appear stronger ... [Investment Pensions Europe - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Hindustan Copper raises discount rate on product
KOLKATA: Hindustan Copper, which is among the 60 PSUs on the Centre’s disinvestment list, has decided to double the rate of discount on end-products, such as copper rods, in a bid to reach out to a wider section of its small and retail customers. Hindustan ... [Economictimes - 22 hours ago]
First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents
DJ US Monthly Economic Calendar-Nov 20
Forecasts based on the projections from 10 economists as of Monday, Nov 16. NA = not available. E = estimate. R = revised. **** = tentative. NOTE: GMT is plus 5 hours. Date :EDT :GMT :Period: Economic Release : Proj : Prev : Actual 11/16:0830 :1330: Nov ... [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]
First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 7 Documents
Pension fund worries for British banks
State-controlled banks and are underestimating their pension obligations by a combined 24.5bn, according to research by AlphaValue.Deficits: Lloyds and RBS have grossly underestimated their pension liabilities OTHER STORIES The Paris-based analyst ... [This Is Money - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents
Britain's biggest pension schemes battle £44 billion deficit
A vast underestimation of obligations has left some of Britain?s largest pension funds, including Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, battling a combined deficit of £44 billion. Research by AlphaValue shows that in 2008 pension deficits of ... [Citywire - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Economy)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City elects Stout as a director
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced the election of John Stout Jr. as a Class B director, representing the public.Stout is CEO of Leawood-based Plaza Belmont Management Group, a private equity fund that specializes in acquiring food-manufacturing ... [Biz Journals - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 1 Documents
KSE falls 99 points as investors book profits
By our correspondentKARACHI: The Karachi stocks market invited profit-booking at the available margins on Tuesday, as it had risen by over six per cent to above 9,300 points in the last four consecutive bull-run sessions.The KSE 100-share Index posted ... [The News International - 11/18/2009]

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...Ian Mackintosh, chairman of the ASB, said: "This report sets out the ASB's views following re-deliberations and I believe provides the IASB with valuable material for consideration in its current short-term project and for the longer term fundamental review of the financial reporting of pensions." However the recommendations follow a decision by the IASB in October to scrap plans to widen the range of bonds that could be used for discount rate...
ASB maintains support for risk free discount rate [Investment Pensions Europe - 11/20/2009]
Present value of new business production ( "PVP') Public finance - U S $ 154.9 $ 107.2 44 % Public finance - non-U.S - 17.7 NM Structured finance - U S 2.3 14.5 (84 )% Structured finance - non-U.S 0.9 - NM Total PVP 158.1 139.4 13 % Less: PVP of credit derivatives - 1.1 NM PVP of financial guaranty GWP 158.1 138.3 14 % Less: Financial guaranty installment premium PVP 4.2 37.8 (89 )% Total: Financial guaranty upfront GWP 153.9 100.5 53 % Plus: Upfront premium due to commutation - (20.8 ) NM Plus: Financial guaranty installment GWP 4.4 32.9 (87 )% Plus: Financial guaranty installment PVP adjustment 1 (34.3 ) - NM Total financial guaranty GWP 124.0 112.6 10 % Plus: Mortgage guaranty segment GWP 0.2 0.2 0 % Plus: Other segment GWP - - NM Total GWP $ 124.2 $ 112.8 10 % 2009 amounts represent the difference in management estimates for the discount rate applied to future installments as well as the estimated term for future installments compared to the discount rate used for ASC 944-20. NM = Not meaningful New business activity in the quarter was almost entirely in the financial guaranty direct U S public finance market and was underwritten by both Assured Guaranty Corp. (AGC) and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM), formerly known as Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA). Third quarter 2009 financial guaranty direct U S public finance business, which has been Assured Guarantys strongest market since the beginning of 2008, was $154.9 million in third quarter 2009, a 44% increase over third quarter 2008 and was the strongest direct public finance PVP quarter for 2009 thus far, versus second quarter 2009 PVP of $127.8 million and first quarter 2009 PVP of $126.8 million. AGC and AGMs total public finance gross par insured volume, which includes new issue as well as secondary market transactions, was $8,497 million in the quarter, up 52% from the $5,574 million that AGC insured in third quarter 2008. The Companys third quarter 2009 public finance insured penetration was approximately 9.5% and was equal to AGC and AGMs combined insured penetration of 9.5% for third quarter 2008. The Company recorded PVP of $3.2 million of global structured finance PVP in third quarter 2009, down 78% from third quarter 2008. New issuance conditions in international and U S structured finance and international infrastructure continue to be weak."
Assured Guaranty Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Net Loss of $35.0 Million ($0.22 per Diluted Share) [Business Wire - 11/16/2009]

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