Benchmark Interest Rate stories:
South Korean Central Bank May Keep Key Rate at 2%
Nov 11th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s central bank will keepits benchmark interest rate unchanged for a ninth month as itgauges the strength of the economic recovery...Fed's Fisher Says US Growth May Be 'Suboptimal' Into 2011
Nov 10th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of DallasPresident Richard Fisher said U.S. economic growth and inflationmay persist below ideal levels into 2011, making the centralbank’s current interest-rate stance “appropriate.Fewer banks tightened lending standards last quarter, Federal Reserve says
Nov 10th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Fewer U.S. banks tightened lending standards for companies and consumers in the third quarter as the economy grew for the first time in more than a year, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
Tighter Bank Lending Standards Reinforce Fed Decision on Rates
Nov 10th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve said U.S. bankskept tightening lending standards for companies and consumerslast quarter, reinforcing the central bank’s decision to leaveits benchmark interest rates at record lows for a long time.
Gold Jumps to Record Above $1100 on US Interest-Rate Outlook
Nov 6th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures jumped to a record,topping $1,100 an ounce, on mounting speculation that low U.S.borrowing costs will drive the dollar lower, boosting the appealof the precious metal as an alternative investment.



