ECB Still Sees Bond Buying Phased Out as Rates Stay on Hold – Gold Silver Reports

The Frankfurt-based institution said it will buy 15 billion euros ($17 billion) of assets a month from October to December, and that a decision to halt the program after that continues to be contingent on incoming economic data. Policy makers reiterated that interest rates will remain at their present record lows “at least through the summer” of 2019. 

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China: Cutting our GDP forecast – Gold Silver Reports

A race between government stimulus and damages from trade war

China’s overall economic performance in terms of GDP depends on whether fiscal stimulus and monetary easing are big enough and happening fast enough to offset the negative impact on exports and related manufacturing activity from the ongoing trade war. 

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PNB, other PSBs May Get ₹ 8,000 Crore Lifeline

PNB Q3 Results

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – India’s 3rd-largest state-run lender will issue preferential shares to the government, the people said, asking not to be named as the information isn’t public. This will help restore capital to the level needed to pay the coupon that’s due July 25, they said.                    

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