South Africa Sends Wrong Message to Business, Banking Group Says

South Africa’s government isn’t doing enough to promote business and encourage investment, undermining efforts to grow the economy and create jobs, the head of the country’s banking association said.

Asia economic growth to languish as China slows: poll

(Reuters) - Emerging Asia will contribute less to the global economy in 2015 than was expected just months ago as a slowdown in China drags on growth in the region, partially offset by acceleration in the United States, Reuters polls showed.

BOE Signs Off Housing Stimulus as FPC Requests More Powers

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s housing initiative doesn’t pose a risk to financial stability, the Bank of England said today as it asked the government for more powers to limit mortgage lending.

China should cut interest rates: government researcher

(Reuters) - China ought to loosen monetary policy further through "modest" cuts in bank lending rates and reserve requirements by next year to spur economic growth, a researcher at a government think-tank said.

Australian banks cut fixed mortgage rates as RBA seen on hold

(Reuters) - Two of Australia's biggest banks cut their fixed-rate home loans on Wednesday in a move analysts said reflected lower borrowing costs and expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep rates at record lows.

Bank may yet need to go nuclear to burst the housing bubble

The Bank of England did not need the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to point out the risks of a property bubble in the UK.

UK public sector borrowing falls to £12.1bn in December

UK government borrowing fell in December to £12.1bn, down £2.1bn from a year earlier, according to official figures.

Norway Poised to Relax Rules to Fight House Price Deflation

Norway is moving closer to easing mortgage lending standards as the nation’s deflating property market prompts concern among lawmakers that existing regulations are too tight.