Krugman on Chinese currency – Is China a currency manipulator? Having only covered competitive currency devaluations yesterday it is interesting to see this video today in which CNBC correspondent B... Continue reading
Competitive Currency Devaluations I have been talking for some time about a ‘rip off’ that the US will attempt to make against China, that it could take a belligerent fo... Continue reading
The Second Wave: How Development loans were banked and RIP’s The fact that NAMA is now set to leave loans under €20 million with the banks is debunking the justification for its original creation.... Continue reading
Hugh Hendry talking Hedgies The inimitable Hugh Hendry talking about his own industry, I find him to be a really straight talker who doesn't mince his words. Love ... Continue reading
‘Riba’ or Interest Often we hear that under Islamic finance 'interest' is illegal (it is technically 'Haram' or unlawful), the term in Arabic is 'Riba' an... Continue reading
Mudaraba Deposits – Sharia’a compliant finance The Mudaraba contract is essentially a contract partnership in Islamic Finance, the Prophet (PBUH) forbid riba or interest, and for tha... Continue reading
‘Plan B’ for arrears There is a strange situation occurring in the Irish property market, arrears are rising rapidly, stock of repossessed homes is on the i... Continue reading
Mortgage Arrears for the first half of 2010 We expected a 10% increase in mortgage arrears for the first half of this year, moving the total from 32,321 households to 35,531, how... Continue reading
What is happening with Irish Bonds? With our bonds auctions making news (in the past bond auctions were dreadfully boring affairs) and the recent S&P downgrade on the ... Continue reading