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Documents from 2008
FOMC authorizes an increase in the size of its temporary reciprocal currency arrangement with the Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve System: Board of Governors: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Information on the new structure of Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V.
Information on the new structure of Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V., Fortis S.A./N.V.
POSSIBLE REPO AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF HUNGARY, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
Provision of 1-Week Swiss Franc Liquidity to Eurosystem Counterparties, European Central Bank (ECB)
Statements by Paulson, Bernanke, Bair, Henry M. Paulson, Jr.; Sheila Bair; and Ben S. Bernanke
Dutch and Icelandic governments reach solution regarding IceSave, Nordic Business Report
Federal Reserve and other central banks announce further measures to provide broad access to liquidity and funding to financial institutions, Federal Reserve System
Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 3/2008 Regarding the Deposit Insurance Corporation, President of the Republic of Indonesia
Gutachten zur notenbankrechtlichen Zulässigkeit der Beteiligung der Schweizerischen Nationalbank am Massnahmenpaket zur Stärkung des Finanzsystems, Swiss National Bank (SNB)
UK BANK RE-CAPITALISATION: REVISION TO DMO’s FINANCING REMIT 2008-09, United Kingdom: Debt Management Office
Iceland's prime minister denies country is in default., The Irish Times
Administrators take charge of Kaupthing Luxembourg, Reuters Staff
Iceland and UK in row over bank assets, Michael Settle
MNB Dep Gov letter to ECB, Ferenc Karvalits
MNB measures to address tensions in the Hungarian forint FX swap markets, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
NBP Pres letter to ECB, Nardodowy Bank Polski (NBP)
Decision of the Financial Supervisory Authority on the Disposal of Assets and Liabilities of Lansbanki Islands Hf., Iceland: Financial Supervisory Authority
Suspension of payments: Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A. - Appointment of administrator, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Bank of England Market Notice: Sterling Long-Term Repo Operations; US Dollar Repo Operations; The Special Liquidity Scheme (10/08/08), Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 0.5 Percentage Points to 4.5%, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Financial support to the banking industry, United Kingdom: HM Treasury
Forbes - Revolver at Their Heads, Liz Moyer
Icelandic Central Bank Abandons Krona Peg to Euro, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Market Notice: Sterling Long-Term Repo Operations; US Dollar Repo Operations; the Special Liquidity Scheme, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Recapitalisation of the UK Banking System, Bank of England
Summary of Meeting with James Hraska, Alvarez & Marsal
UK Govt Unveils Plans to Support for Banking Industry, Dow Jones
Denmark: Roskilde Bank renamed, appoints new board, Esmerk Danish News
Iceland takes control of second largest bank, Agence France Presse (AFP)
RBS and HBOS plunge on funding fears, Michael Hunter
UK Govt to Announce Financial Rescue Plan Wed, Wall Street Journal
BNP to take control of Fortis, Gwen Robinson
Development of extraordinary general meeting, Jens Løgstrup
DnB - The Dutch Ministry of Finance has published the following press release, Electronic News Publishing
DnB - The Dutch Ministry of Finance has published the following press release, ENP Newswire
Eleventh-hour push to find buyer for Fortis, Peter Macmahon
Eleventh-hour push to find buyer for Fortis, Peter Macmahon
Fortis confirms sale of Banking and Belgian Insurance activities, Fortis S.A./N.V.
Fortis Dismembered as Financial Crisis Bites Europe, Best's Insurance News
RBS shares sink, S&P cuts credit rating, Reuters
Reykjavik steps in with new powers, Tom Braithwaite
Shareholders threaten legal action over Fortis bailout deal, Agence France Presse
Statement by the President's Working Group on Financial Markets, United States: The White House: President's Working Group on Financial Markets' (PWG)
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Danish economy minister says banks are strong, Peter Levring
Belgium, Luxembourg in emergency talks on Fortis, Agence France Presse
Fortis: additional measures, Kingdom of Belgium
Iceland in Talks to Prevent Bank Meltdown, Tom Braithwaite and Robert Anderson
Royal Bank holds out hope it can remain independent Hester says sale to third party 'unlikely', Herald Scotland
Sub-debt Report - Warrants: Key Issues and Current Practice, Mike Schiffer and Bob Fraley
Analysis of Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Greece Guarantees Deposits ... Sort of, CNBC
Netherlands Buys Fortis Operations for EU16.8 Billion, Jurjen Van de Pol
Netherlands Buys Fortis Operations for EU16.8 billion, Van de Pol Jurjen
Denmark -- Concluding Statement of the 2008 IMF Mission, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Important Notice to the Reserve Fund Investors, The Reserve Fund
Division of Investment Management Responses to Frequently Asked Questions about The Reserve Fund and Money Market Funds, United States: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Financial Stability Review 2008, National Bank of Poland
Fortis head could win multi-million-euro payoff: report, Agence France Presse
Important Notice Regarding US Government Fund, The Reserve Fund
Belgian Bank Dexia Bank Gets 6.4-Billion-Euro Bailout; CEO Bails Out, Aoife White
Belgian bank Dexia bank gets 6.4-billion-euro bailout; CEO bails out, Aoife White
Dexia chairman, CEO resign after bailout, Agence France Presse
Dexia Chairman, CEO Resign after Bailout, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Dexia gets bailout, Europe tries to calm bank fears, Steven Slater
Dexia Issues Statement Regarding Governments' Rescue Plan, Dow Jones International News
Dexia Issues Statement Regarding Governments' Rescue Plan, Dow Jones International News
EU confident Dexia plan respects state aid rules, Reuters
Fortis not to complete Chinese deal, Associated Press
Subprime Crisis: SFBC Investigation Into the Causes of the Write-downs of UBS AG, Swiss Federal Banking Commission
Timeframe for Initial Distribution Payment of Reserve Primary Fund, The Reserve Fund
UPDATE 1-French min says Dexia posed systemic risk, AFX Asia
Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Gesamte Rechtsvorschrift für Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz, Fassung vom 29.09.2008 Druckansicht, Republic of Austria: Parliament of Austria
Denmark's Roskilde Bank bought by three banks, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Federal Reserve Bank Email from Brian F Madigan to Sheila Bair Re Wachovia, Brian Madigan
Governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands invest EUR 11.2 billion in Fortis, Fortis S.A./N.V.
Important Notice Regarding Reserve Primary Fund, The Reserve Fund
Nordea Acquires Part Of Roskilde Bank, Dow Jones International News
Nordea, Danish rivals buy Roskilde Bank branches, Nordic News Digest
Procedures for the Submission and Examination of a Full-form and Short-form Notification Regarding a Merger of Market Participants, Parliament of Latvia
Roskilde Bank: Nordea, Spar Nord Bank, Arbejdernes Landsbank To Buy Roskilde Branches, Dow Jones International News
Spar Nord Establishes Three New Bank Areas on Zealand, Spar Nord Bank
Anatomy of a Run on the Bank, Robert F. Bruner
Benelux nations partially nationalize Fortis bank, Aoife White
Benelux nations partially nationalize Fortis bank, Aoife White
Federal Reserve and other central banks announce operations to address funding pressures over quarter end, Federal Reserve System
Bank of England Wednesday, the 24th of September 2008 Consolidated Statement, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Denmark: Banks should cope on their own, minister says, Esmerk Danish News
Open Letter to Bloomberg News about FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund, United States: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Andrew Gray
Remarks by Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick at CLSA Hong Kong Investors' Forum, David McCormick
A Statement Regarding the Reserve International Liquidity Fund, The Reserve Fund
SEC Order Granted to Protect Interest of Reserve Shareholders, The Reserve Fund
Turmoil in US Credit Markets Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other Financial Institutions, Henry M. Paulson Jr., Ben S. Bernanke, Christopher Cox, and James B. Lockhart
Banking Bailout, Danish Style, Forbes
Order temporarily suspending redemption of investment company shares and postponing payment for investment company shares which have been submitted for redemption for which payment has not been made pursuant to Section 22(e)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, United States: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A confidence boost for money funds ; Treasury backs up assets, Fed offers aid, Richard Newman
SIPC: Lehman Brothers Inc. Liquidation Proceeding Paves Way for Asset Purchase Agreement by Barclays, Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Chrysler to Show Dealers Electric Car, Neal E. Boudette