Credit Crisis

The recent banking sector turmoil could result in banks becoming more strict in extending credit, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at the central bank's March meeting. In other words, a credit crunch is coming. Let’s understand in this video what that means and also how it impacts you.

As Indian markets mature, investors will shift to passive funds and focus on cost: Nippon India

When family offices and registered investment advisors grow, ETFs will become more popular

All hands on the deck: Will animal spirits be back for the economy?

Perceptions about future economic prospects will determine responses to the revival measures.

UK starts RBS sell-off with $3.3 billion stake sale

Britain has sold a 2.1 billion pound (USD 3.3 billion) stake in Royal Bank of Scotland to kick off the disposal of its holding seven years after bailing out the bank.

For companies, a rocky road ahead in emerging markets

From Africa to Asia to Latin America, policymakers are scrambling to prop up their currencies and prevent a sudden exodus of foreign capital by jacking up interest rates and taking other steps - all this just as many emerging economies were already starting to slow sharply after a decade-long boom.

UK bank bailout money 'may never be recovered': Report

The UK taxpayer could lose the entire 66 billion pounds (USD 107 billion) paid to bail out struggling Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds at the height of the credit crisis, according to a report by an influential group of UK members of parliament (MPs).

'No question' global economy is slowing: Buffett

Warren Buffett tells CNBC there's "no question" the global economy is slowing, but the US is "inching ahead" and doing better than Europe.

Recognise fear and greed on the stock market

The ability to recognise fear and greed trumping fundamentals is the key to superior returns

Nirmal Bang sees copper and silver trending down today

Kunal Shah, head of research – Commodities at Nirmal Bang Commodities tells CNBC-TV18 that the price of copper and silver are likely to go down in trade today.

Wall Street set for a sharply lower open on EU woes

US stocks indexes were set to drop more than 1% at the open on Monday as fears of a credit rating downgrade of French banks and the lack of a solution to Greece's debt problem heightened concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis.

China to become global banking king by 2023: Report

China could leapfrog the United States to become the world's largest banking economy by 2023, 20 years earlier than expected, raising pressure on western banks to brush off the effects of the credit crisis and head east.

UBS seen 'dire' client activity in recent weeks

UBS has seen "dire" client activity in recent weeks, Juerg Zeltner, the bank's wealth management head, was quoted as saying in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

Banks keen to lend, but buyouts elusive

Banks are increasingly aggressive about providing capital for leveraged buyouts and refinancings, but despite the availability of credit, large leveraged buyouts remain elusive.

US employers test economic waters before hiring

US companies are dusting off their "help wanted " signs but the pipeline of new jobs is being filled at only a trickle.

Fitch 2011 rating outlook stable for most banks in India

Fitch's Outlook on Long-term ratings for Indian banks remains Stable in 2011, after a negative bias in 2009 following the credit crisis.

All but one major firm at risk in 2008: Bernanke

Twelve of the 13 most important US financial firms were at the brink of failure at the height of the credit crisis in 2008, according to previously undisclosed remarks made by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in November 2009 to an investigative panel.