Banks

Cameroon: A Bank Account to Make Your Dreams Come True – AllAfrica.com

Yaoundé — In order to make banking more accessible to the average Cameroonian citizen, the Ministry of Finance has introduced the ‘guaranteed minimum banking service’. The measure is a golden opportunity for many young Cameroonians, who see …

Okonjo-Iweala: IMF Not Dictating Our Reforms – THISDAY Live

Okonjo-Iweala was, until her appointment, a Managing Director at the World Bank and her association with the Bretton … Nigeria on neighbouring countries such as Niger, Benin, Mali and Cameroon. “IMF is a different institution from what I knew many … Continue reading

Cameron to repurchase $500M shares – The Business Journal

for the company’s own account or through commercial banks or financial institutions, Houston-based Cameron said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Analysts with Houston’s Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. said in an advisory …

Government pushes ahead with major bank shake-up – Reuters UK

The issue of banking reform has caused tension between the Conservatives, who lead the coalition, and Liberal Democrats, with Cable and LibDem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg fiercer critics of the banks than Cameron or Osborne.

U.K. to Force Banks to Separate Consumer and Investment Business – Businessweek

Standard & Poor’s said Sept. 14 the elements of a bank outside the ring fence face a credit-ratings cut as they won’t be able to count on government support. European Accord Cameron’s rejection of the European accord, which included new … Continue reading

Nicholas Leonard: Tories on top as Cameron has banks in his sights – Independent

British Prime Minister David Cameron is defying intense pressure from top bankers in the City of London and pushing ahead with the biggest revolution in the financial services industry for a generation. Mr Cameron has a reputation for favouring financiers … Continue reading

Britain backs separation of banks – France 24

“Big structural reform of the banks was something we (Liberal Democrats) fought for and argued for and now it is going to happen.” Osborne is a member of the Conservatives, whose leader is Prime Minister David Cameron. According to the … Continue reading

Attijariwafa Bank launches investment banking platform in Dubai International Financial Centre – AME Info

The bank operates in 23 countries — in Africa (Tunisia, Senegal, Burkina-Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Congo, Gabon and Cameroon) and in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain) — through majority …

At last a Prime Minister who stands up to Europe – Halifax Today

Now the two biggest Europhiles Merkel and Sarkozy will have to try to bleed other weak allies even though the European blood banks are running low … Britain will continue to grow stronger with David Cameroon’s stand. Even bank shares … Continue reading

Canada to ban bank sales of annuity-like products – CNBC

(Reporting By Cameron French; Editing by Peter Galloway) Keywords: CANADA BANKS/ (cameron.french@reuters.com)(416-941-8199)(Reuters Messaging: cameron.french.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The …