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Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... widespread the damage is. The regulatory response has so far been swift, and decisive actions have helped stave off contagion risks. But markets remain on edge. Will asset-liability mismatches be the second domino to fall?" Fink wrote. He went on to ...

Credit Suisse, oil prices see ASX fall: CommSec

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... reassure investors. "The SNB and FINMA assert that the problems of certain banks in the US do not pose a direct risk of contagion for the Swiss financial markets," the statement said. "The strict capital and liquidity requirements applicable to Swiss ...

BlockFi files for bankruptcy, crypto contagion worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
Another multi-billion crypto exchange bites the dust, BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 protection, commencing a restructuring proceeding to stabilise its business. As part of its restructuring, BlockFi will focus on recovering all obligations owed to ...

Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... much higher debt levels now along with the extent of the prior boom," he said. Meanwhile, according to CoreLogic, the contagion of price falls has spread from Sydney and Melbourne, the geographic scope of Australia's housing downturn broadening to every ...

Zipmex files for debt relief amid ongoing crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... the SEC listed nine tokens as securities, the assets are: AMP, RLY, DDX, XYO, RGT, LCX, POWR, DFX, KROM. While crypto contagion consumes some lenders others rush to join the space. "BNP Paribas looks to launch crypto custody platform, Fidelity sees strong ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... make its ambitions a reality. Meanwhile, the crypto market cap continues to move sideways, up 0.5% week over week as contagion uncertainty has not yet settled. The report said crypto contagion continues, highlighting digital lender Voyagers bankruptcy ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
Australia may not be "at the front of the queue for a safe and effective vaccine" (as Morrison declared back in November 2020) but it's certainly leading much of the world in containing the virus and strengthening economic recovery. This was the ...

Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Australia is once again being infected - infected with optimism, that is. We have discussed previously how the domestic economy has contracted less sharply than its peers and has rebounded stronger relative to its peer, later confirmed by the OECD 'Economic ...

Chief economist update: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... RBA) could only do so much, the rest is up to us, Australian all, to do the right thing in terms of preventing/slowing contagion among persons, communities and states.

Global public debt to reach 101.5% of GDP: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... are essential to monitor outbreaks and react swiftly to them, and provide confidence to people that future waves of contagion can be handled. It said fiscal policy will need to remain supportive and flexible until a safe and durable exit from the crisis ...