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Documents from 2008
Reserve Municipal Money-Market Trust, et al.; Notice of Application and Temporary Order, United States: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Backgrounder, Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility, Department of Finance Canada/Ministere des Finances Canada
Master Agreement for Financial Transaction, European Central Bank (ECB) and Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
U.S. Treasury to support a frozen money fund, Diana B. Henriques
Luc Frieden: "Luxembourg increases the guarantee for bank deposits to 100,000 euros", AgeFI Luxembourg
Subject: State Aid NN51 /2008 – Denmark Guarantee scheme for banks in Denmark, European Union: European Commission: Directorate-General Competition and Neelie Kroes
ING receives Euro 10 billion from Dutch government, David Jolly
POSSIBLE SWAP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE DANMARKS NATIONALBANK, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
WIDENING OF COLLATERAL IN AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF HUNGARY, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
Financial System Legislation Amendment - Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures - Bill 2008, Australia: Parliament of Australia
German Government Financial-Market Stabilisation Fund Act – FMStFG, German Government
The Financial Crisis: ECB Extends an Emergency Loan to Hungary, Joellen Perry
UPDATE 2-Belgium, Luxembourg to help Iceland's Kaupthing, AFX Asia
Bank of England Wednesday, the 15th of October 2008 Consolidated Statement, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
ECB, Hungary Central Bank Deal Offers Euro Liquidity, Monica Houston-Waesch and Margit Feher
ECB to Loan 5 Billion Euros in Liquidity to Hungary, Polya Lesova
Federal Council takes decision on measures to strengthen Switzerland's financial system, Swiss Federal Council
Form 6K - UBS AG - October 16th 2008, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Instruction Sheet on Participation in EUR/CHF Foreign Exchange Swaps of the Swiss National Bank, Swiss National Bank
Magyar Nemzeti Bank and European Central Bank cooperation to support the MNB's Euro Liquidity Providing Instruments, European Central Bank (ECB)
Magyar Nemzeti Bank and European Central Bank Cooperation to Support the MNB's Euro Liquidity Providing Instruments, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
SNB WATCH: Swiss Throw UBS A Lifeline As Crisis Widens, Martin Gelnar
Steps to strengthen the Swiss financial system, Swiss National Bank (SNB)
Subprime Crisis: SFBC Investigation into the Causes of the Write-downs of UBS, Swiss Federal Reserves
The MNB's O/N FX swap standing facility providing euro liquidity under an agreement between the Magyar Nemzeti Bank and the European Central Bank, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
Amendment to the Euro-Swiss Franc Swap Agreement, European Central Bank (ECB)
Commission sets out proposal to increase minimum protection for bank deposits to €100,000, European Union: European Commission
Economic Bulletin no. 50, October 2008, Bank of Italy
Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 4/2008 Regarding the Financial System Safety Network, President of the Republic of Indonesia
PERATURAN BANK INDONESIA NOMOR: 10/15/PBI/2008 TENTANG KEWAJIBAN PENYEDIAAN MODAL MINIMUM BANK UMUM, Bank Indonesia
Reserve Primary Fund Disbursement Update, The Reserve Fund
Swiss National Bank and European Central Bank cooperate to provide Swiss franc liquidity, Swiss National Bank
Swiss National Bank and European Central Bank cooperation to provide Swiss franc liquidity, European Central Bank (ECB)
Swiss National Bank, European Central Bank and Narodowy Bank Polskicooperation to provide Swiss franc liquidity, Nardodowy Bank Polski (NBP)
FDIC. Transcript: Technical Briefing on the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program – Afternoon Teleconference, David Barr, Arthur J. Murton, John Thomas, Christopher Spoth, James R. Wigand, Richard A. Brown, Frank Langdon, Mike Mann, Bill King, John Edwards, Steve Bush, Jerry Altman, Matthew Lee, Mark Evans, Jeff Rubin, Tom Selini, Dave McMurray, Katrina Mitchell, Tony Koons, Sam Seegar, David Knutsen, and Ike Jones
FDIC Transcript: Technical Briefing on the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program – Morning Teleconference, Arthur J. Murton, Steven App, David Barr, Richard Brown, Kathy Nagle, Christopher Spoth, John Thomas, and James R. Wigand
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)
State aid: Commission approves Finnish support scheme for financial institutions, European Union: European Commission
Based on New Legislation, the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) Proceeds to take Control of Kaupþing to ensure Continued Commercial Bank Operations in Iceland, Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority
Decision of the Financial Supervisory Authority on the Disposal of Assets and Liabilities of Lansbanki Islands Hf., Iceland: Financial Supervisory Authority
Rajat Suljttiin Islantilaisapankeilta, Nina Brostrom
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
French banks to merge in bid to weather storm, Eve Svetfel
Gjaldeyrismarkaður, Central Bank of Iceland
Icelandic Central Bank Abandons Krona Peg to Euro, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, HM Treasury
Market Notice: Sterling Long-Term Repo Operations; US Dollar Repo Operations; the Special Liquidity Scheme, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Nánar um gjaldeyrismarkað, Seðlabanki Íslands/Central Bank of Iceland
Recapitalisation of the UK Banking System, Bank of England
Riksbank grants liquidity assistance to Kaupthing Bank Sverige AB, Sveriges Riksbank
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: Emergency legislation to protect bank sector, Esmerk Danish News
Iceland takes control of second largest bank, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Kastljós þriðjudag 7. október - Davíð Oddsson, RÚV
Kaupthing Bank: No Indication Of Government Intervention, Dow Jones Newswires
Kaupthing-not approached by govt over intervention, Reuters and Niklas Pollard
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)
Temporary suspension from trading, Seðlabanki Íslands/Central Bank of Iceland
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