Legal & Regulatory
Portugal's new deputy prime minister seeking new budget quotas from international lending agencies
Paulo Portas, the new Portuguese deputy prime minister, would have oversight over budget negotiations, a position that would prove problematic in light of Portugal's compliance with previous requirements.
Chinese authorities pushing banks to comply with Basel III
The Chinese government, amidst calls for a pending crisis due to bad debts, is pushing its banks to shore up its capitalization in compliance with Basel III.
Shadow banking precursor to another 'Lehman Weekend'
The 'Lehman Weekend' was the height of the financial crisis five years ago and may be repeated if 'shadow banking' would be allowed to continue without regulatory action.
Prime Minister says Mongolia to sell Samurai bonds
According to a statement from Mongolia's Prime Minister, the country would sell its Samurai bonds this year in a deal valued to as much as USD1 billion.




