... from the IDEApro Suite [USD] According to April Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers, banks in the US continued to tighten their lending standards and terms for both businesses and consumers, stemming from concerns of weaker economic conditions. Overall, a 'substantial' majority of respondents pointed to a less favorable (or more uncertain) economic outlook, coupled with a worsening of industry-specific problems as a reason for their standards on commercial and industrial loans in Q108. Although these are not what anyone should consider unlikely results, as the US economy limps into Q208, it begs the question, when will the pain stop?
5/7/2008 2:58:29 AM
[USD] According to April Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers, banks in the US continued to tighten their lending standards and terms for both businesses and consumers, stemming from concerns of weaker economic conditions. Overall, a 'substantial' majority of respondents pointed to a less favorable (or more uncertain) economic outlook, coupled with a worsening of industry-specific problems as a reason for their standards on commercial and industrial loans in Q108. Although these are not what anyone should consider unlikely results, as the US economy limps into Q208, it begs the question, when will the pain stop?
5/7/2008 2:58:04 AM
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IDEAglobal Tops 1st Quarter Currency Survey
IDEAglobal & Reuters
Seminar in Singapore
Sir
Nicholas Stern to join IDEAGlobal Group as Vice Chairman
Questions and answer
to accompany press release on Sir Nicholas Stern to join IDEAGlobal Group as Vice Chairman
Sir
Nicholas Stern and Mr Ng Kok Song guests at IDEAGlobal Group
Sam
Fankhauser joins the IDEAcarbon team
IDEA
and Policymakers
Professor Lord Desai has joined the IDEAglobal Advisory Board
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