Euro weakens as eurozone fails to agree Greek deal
The euro fell in Asian trade on Wednesday and shares eased after eurozone finance chiefs said they had failed to agree on a deal to unlock the latest batch of crucial bailout cash for Greece.
Moody's cuts top French rating, terms outlook negative
France came under fresh economic pressure as the international ratings agency Moody's cut the French government bond rating by one notch from the highest level to "Aa1".
Fitch Ratings upgrades Kazakhstan's Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating
The upgrade is assigned to further strengthening of the trade balance, relatively low public debt, strong growth prospects, and steps taken to revitalize the country’s banking system.
BoJ holds off fresh easing despite calls for action
The Bank of Japan held off launching fresh easing measures on Tuesday, despite growing calls for further stimulus to spur the economy and as it warned of a "high degree of uncertainty".
Moody's warns on Italy's banks
Rating agency Moody's warned Monday that Italy's banks face worsening conditions over the coming year with asset quality declining, low profitability, and poor access to markets for funds.
US pushing 'jobs diplomacy' after costly wars: Clinton
The United States will push its economic interests more aggressively to preserve its global leadership after being tied down by two wars in the past decade, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday.
Obama stands firm on taxes in fiscal cliff showdown
US President Barack Obama told opposition Republicans they would have to accept tax increases for the rich if the country was to avoid going over the fiscal cliff.
Central Bank Governor reports to President Nazarbayev
At the meeting they dwelt on ways to expand lending through attracting fund from pension funds, insurance companies and foreign investors.
Islamic Bank allocated $25 million to Kazakhstan farmers
The Fund for Financial Support to Agriculture has started a series of seminars on Islamic financing for personnel of branches and representative offices in 11 regions of Kazakhstan.