Archive for July, 2009

Finance Ministers meet in Vancouver to brainstorm on pension ideas

Provincial finance ministers met Friday to discuss a looming Canadian pension crisis, an issue that B.C.


Finance Ministers meet in Vancouver to brainstorm on pension ideas

VANCOUVER, B.C.


Moody’s downgrades American General Finance and International Lease Finance

NEW YORK — Moody’s Investor Service on Friday downgraded the ratings of two AIG operating units — International Lease Finance Corp. and American General Finance Corp.


CIT to provide $1bn to trade finance unit

NEW YORK, July 31 – Lender CIT Group , which recently obtained a $3bn loan from its bondholders, said on Friday it will give $1bn of that money to its trade finance unit.


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Namibia: Investigate Ministry of Finance Says RDP

THE Ministry of Finance and Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila should be investigated over the disappearance of State funds through various dodgy deals, said Rally for Democracy and Progress Central Committee member Festus Naholo, at a rally in the North.


Finance companies warned about guarantees

Finance Minister Bill English yesterday warned finance companies to “sort themselves out” as he considers what to do with the retail deposit guarantee scheme.


AIG to Combine Consumer Finance Operations in Poland

American International Group, Inc. has entered into an agreement under which it will combine its consumer finance business in Poland, conducted through AIG Bank Polska S.A., into the Polish …


DELOITTE APPOINTS NEW HEAD FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA ISLAMIC FINANCE GROUP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Professional services firm, Deloitte has appointed Zain Bador as head of its Southeast Asia Islamic Finance Group.


Finance ministers meet in Vancouver to discuss how to avoid pension crisis

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Five provincial finance ministers will meet in Vancouver today to discuss ways to avoid a looming pension crisis in the country.