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On October 26, 2009, the bond rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service reduced its outlook for Connecticut’s general obligation (GO) bonds from stable to negative. Meanwhile, the agency retained its...

Digital bank has been a buzzword in the banking industry since early 1990s. Simply put, digital banking is the fusion between core banking services and digital technology. This conversion from...

 Bank of India (BOI) is one of the pioneering banking institutions in India. With its headquarters in the financial capital of India, Mumbai, the bank enjoys a huge infrastructure...

    After the mortgage rates reached their nearly five-year lows in 2009, the question that excited most borrowers is will interest rates drop further? Ben Bernanke, the chief...

As of October 2009, most central banks are offering the lowest interest rates, because they want to be sure of the global economy recovery before announcing a hike. Notwithstanding...

    DBS Singapore (Sg) was setup by the Singaporean government in 1968 as a development financing institution. As of 2009, DBS Singapore is the largest bank in South...

    The state of Kentucky uses municipal bonds to generate a steady income stream that is not subject to federal taxation. The statefollows a self laid rule based...

    World interest rates offer an insight into the condition of the global economy. Low interest rates encourage domestic investment, productivity and commerce. As of November 2009, the...

Nebraska bonds issued by state and local government subdivisions are tax-exempted. Interest and dividend income from US government obligations that are subject to federal income tax are exempt from...

Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by various government agencies. These bonds are not subject to Federal income tax. Although municipal bonds are subject to taxes by the local...